On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Coveris’ Pack Innovation Centre was conceived to be a European hub for technical product development, sustainable innovation and education, and aims to support customers to ‘innovate’, ‘educate’ and ‘validate’ the flexible packaging of the future.
The growing pressure being placed on the plastics and packaging industries by the European Commission, NGOs, and consumers will lead to long-overdue changes in how plastic packaging is produced and recycled.
Hassan Rmaile, VP / GM at Avery Dennison Label and Graphic Materials EMEA, discusses the role of transparency and accountability when delivering on FMCG sustainability promises as well as the role of the Covid-19 crisis in accelerating this.
Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general, APEAL, explains why he believes steel is the ‘ideal’ food packaging material when it comes to both sustainability and product protection.
As part of our Sustainable Packaging Summit 2020, Gerald Rebitzer, sustainability director at Amcor, explores how the climate crisis should take a front seat in sustainability discussions.
Vector-borne diseases, i.e. diseases that are transmitted via blood-feeding insects such as mosquitos, ticks and fleas, have been increasing dramatically in recent years, and international trade is an important factor.
Vera Fritsche, Advisor at the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association, talks about the challenges and opportunities for the German packaging machinery industry in 2020, looking at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.
Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general, APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, makes the case for steel packaging and explains the role it can play in the context of the European Green Deal.
With the Sustainability Awards only two days away, finalist in the Best Practice Category Sphera talks about their GaBi Packaging Calculator and web-based LCA.
In September, the German Packaging Institute dvi hosted its first 'dialogue week', described as a digital space for the exchange of knowledge, thoughts and visions, focusing on the big picture.
Caroline Wiggins, Chief Executive of eGreen, formerly Plastico, looks at the issues facing business in late 2020 and what the future might hold for operating in the UK, Europe and beyond.
