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Packaging adhesives and sustainability
Adhesives are more or less invisible, but play an important part in quite literally holding packaging together. Elisabeth Skoda looks
Lidl on the potential of edible coatings
Last month, Lidl Switzerland and Empa announced that their edible, naturally-derived cellulose coating for fruits and vegetables has demonstrated
A closer look at CEFLEX’s next-generation flexible packaging recycling plant
CEFLEX recently launched plans for a next-generation recycling plant that it hopes will be complete by the end of
Plastics producers’ participation in UN treaty ‘essential to their survival’’
In this comment piece, Helen McGeough, Senior analyst, Plastics Recycling at ICIS, makes the case for an effective unilateral approach
The missing link in plastics circularity
In order to make the plastics value chain truly circular, it’s crucial that the industry is able to measure
A look at innovative packaging solutions in the e-commerce space
A recent report by research intelligence firm PreScouter highlights innovative packaging solutions developed specifically for e-commerce. Here, Beatriz Gonçalves,
2022 cold chain predictions: Creating a new normal
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the packaging value chain has played a vital role in distributing vaccines securely and efficiently.
Tesco: ‘Reuse is the way to unlock the shackles of single use’
2021 was a big year for Tesco’s packaging sustainability efforts, as it embraced reuse schemes, launched a pilot to
On Second Thoughts…does plastic really make us safer??
In the latest edition of our ongoing series, US-based environmental advisor Holly Kaufman asks whether plastic is a healthy
Rising bale prices have resulted in recyclers exploring new avenues for waste
In this comment piece, Mark Victory, Senior Editor, Recycling, at ICIS, explores how price fluctuations and raw material shortages are
‘We need more innovation’: Just Eat unpacks its sustainability strategy
It’s safe to say that the boom in the food delivery market, which was evident even before the emergence
When it comes to sustainable goal setting, be careful what you communicate
Can stakeholders set aspirational sustainability goals without disengaging the public? Dr Calvin Lakhan, who works at York University and is