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…
The CurvCode digital watermark sorting system for plastic waste is set to make its first appearance on supermarket shelves in the Netherlands with Bond Seafood’s recyclable packaging for fish designed by MULTIVAC.
The EUBP Conference ignited discussions on the “significant” role bioplastics will play in the European Green Deal, the need for clearer and fairer legislative frameworks, and the growth the industry is likely to experience in the future.
In a statement released today by the European Bioeconomy Alliance, the coalition details its criticisms of a new methodology for life cycle analysis (LCA) developed by the European Commission’s Joint Research Committee (JRC).
Proseal announces that, following the introduction of new case packing machines and AutoCoding Systems (ACS) joining the JBT Corporation, it now offers customers complete end of line packaging solutions for a range of applications.
Ineos Styrolution has today confirmed that it will invest in a chemical recycling facility for polystyrene, with what is reportedly the first facility of its kind in Europe expected to be operational by the second half of 2022.
Appleyard Lees has released this year’s ‘Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2021’, which, based on the analysis of patent activity worldwide, appears to show a renewed interest in the development of bioplastics and chemical recycling.
A LCA commissioned by Mondi comparing its Advantage StretchWrap paper to conventional plastic stretch film reportedly demonstrates the company’s packaging has a lower climate impact, but that neither material holds an overall environmental advantage.
Pregis and inVia Robotics partner on a packaging fulfilment solution that apparently boosts the efficiency of automating pick, pack and replenish applications using artificial intelligence (AI) software.
NEXTLOOP, the PP recycling project led by Nextek Limited, has announced that its trial to sort food-grade plastic packaging waste using a label marker achieved 99.9% sorting purity at maximum production speed.
Lactips has developed a coating solution called Plastic Free Paper, which it claims provides an alternative to plastics in sealable packaging applications by maintaining the barrier properties of cellulose without impacting its end-of-life.
Dow says its advancements in the USA and Europe will enable it to produce circular polymers from material previously considered unrecyclable, adding that it is currently seeking third-party certification for product assurance for its customers.
