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…
Children’s clothing brand Brave Kid has partnered with Movopack to introduce reusable packaging for its online orders, said to potentially cut CO2 emissions by 75%.
Mondi has revealed today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging, a move anticipated to expand Mondi’s corrugated footprint in Western Europe and add fibre-based products for e-commerce and…
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards we asked Mauro Vitali, sales manager at Mondi Paper Bags Italy, about the company’s filmless bag, nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Renewables category.
Reposit, City to Sea, M&S, and Ecover are expanding their pre-filled returnable packaging scheme to ARRAN Sense of Scotland and Mama Bamboo’s beauty and personal care products, and simultaneously plan to reduce plastic waste in e-commerce applications.
Pressure from governments and the public for companies to adopt reusable packaging is increasing. In this article, Emma Samson from environmental consultancy Searious Business outlines her top 10 commercial reasons why companies should make this switch as soon as possible.
Under this year’s Amazon Sustainability Accelerator, eleven start-ups will test their innovations – including reusable packaging – within Amazon’s operations with a potential investment of up to £2 million (€2,393,090).
Amazon and Mondi have developed a paper-padded envelope with paper-based, shock-absorbent lining in an effort to eliminate plastic packaging components while protecting deliveries in transit.
Power Adhesives has announced the launch of its biodegradable hot melt adhesive, said to be a ‘world first’ and designed for use by carton, corrugated packaging, point of sale (POS) converters and contract packers.
Aiming to transition completely into sustainability-minded packaging materials by 2025, Lego is introducing paper packets to deliver bricks in sets; offering consumers fibre-based containers and bags when shopping in-store; and delivering online orders in ‘100% paper’ packages, from the boxes to…
Abriso Jiffy and BridgeInsight have revealed Jiffy FlexiBag, a paper-based e-commerce solution that flexes to the size of the product being shipped, in an effort to eliminate unnecessary packaging and reduce waste.
In recent years, e-commerce has exploded in popularity. Its packaging has developed alongside it, with companies starting to cut down on unnecessary material and automate their packaging processes. Diana Neto, E-Commerce Business Development Manager for Europe at H.B. Fuller, unpacks these…
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has permitted Amazon to fly drones beyond a human operator’s line of sight and trial small e-commerce deliveries via its Prime Air service. Amazon also plans to run a similar project in Italy this year.
