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How much should packaging cost?
Ruben Rausing, the founder of Tetra Pak, once said that “packaging should save more than it costs.” Valeriy Krivoshey, Ph.
A look at safety and compliance for biobased packaging materials
New innovations for biobased packaging materials are announced on an almost daily basis. However, there are many things to consider
How can we make reusable packaging mainstream?
Over the past few years, Returnity has collaborated with Walmart, New Balance, and Estée Lauder to create tailored reusable packaging
Plastics, microplastics, bioplastics, and waste management - the deep reaching implications of the Circular Economy Action Plan
Disruption is on the horizon for the plastics value chain, with experts predicting that the EU’s new Circular Economy
‘Is packaging circularity a false sustainability prophet?’
The idea of a circular economy is certainly promising, but how can we turn it into a reality? Robert Lilienfeld,
A closer look at Smurfit Kappa’s recyclable water-resistant paper
Smurfit Kappa recently launched AquaStop – a water-resistant paper with a coating that reportedly does not interfere with recyclability. To
Why product IDs are a key driver of a more circular economy
With plastic production set to double by 2035, accurate and reliable identification methods have never been more important in terms
What does Holmen Iggesund’s ‘platinum’ sustainability rating mean in practice?
Paperboard specialist Holmen Iggesund was recently awarded a ‘platinum level’ sustainability rating by EcoVadis, a global sustainability rating agency. This
A closer look at Amcor’s AmPrima® recycle-ready packaging range
Amcor’s AmPrima® range of mono-material packaging solutions was designed with the aim of replacing hard-to-recycle, multi-
How can active food packaging help us to avoid waste and improve food safety?
Packaging Europe frequently reports on active packaging solutions that prevent food waste. However, it’s fair to say that a
European and global demand for paper packaging: what does the future have in store?
First the pandemic, now the war in Ukraine with rising inflation and fuel costs, and all the while pressure to
Where is the industry at with labelling sustainability?
From a look at what the EU could be doing to promote more sustainable practices, to glaring brand owner mistakes,