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…
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, European Plastics Converters (EuPC) has sent an open letter to the EU Commission advocating for the postponement of the Single-Use Plastic Directive.
Dr. Adam Read, external affairs director at SUEZ, talks to us about the challenges of operating waste and recycling collections during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Amcor CCO Michael Zacka is working in the company’s Zurich HQ out of solidarity with production staff keeping vital supply chains working during the pandemic. He shares his perspectives on the challenges and implications of the pandemic and lockdown
Industry bodies from across the packaging value chain are warning of a shortage of cardboard and paperboard, due to decreased recycling collection rates during the coronavirus crisis.
Packaging must be robust, tamper-proof and leak-free, but, as the global population continues to age, it must also be easy to open. Selig's Sales Director, Peter Tindale, talks to us about a potential solution.
Packaging Europe is collating views across the value chain on the current challenges and wider implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for packaging & FMCG. We'd be grateful if you could spend 3-4 minutes completing our survey.
How are things developing with the game changing topics of sustainability and digital transformation? Is there any particular progress or are we living a Groundhog Day and having the same discussions over and over without making any advancements?
The first snapshot of the findings from what has been described as “one of the largest ever commercially funded quantitative studies into business recycling and waste management across Europe” has been published.
Prior to the Bostik webinar on March 24th at 15:00 GMT on the role adhesives can play when creating sustainable cardboard packaging for consumer goods, we catch up with speakers Tyler Derus and Pascal Peroni.
