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…
Plastipak is a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards with its SprayPET Revolution aerosol container, said to be fully recyclable and metal-free. Nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Recyclable Packaging category, we spoke to the company to find out more.
Berry Global has launched a range of clarified polypropylene (PP) bottles for healthcare applications, said to have a reduction of approximately 71% in CO2 emissions and improved recyclability compared to traditional coloured PET pill bottles.
SABIC, Lamb Weston, and OPACKGROUP have collectively packaged frozen potato products in a thin, low-weight coextrusion film, with at least 60% made using bio-feedstock from used cooking oil; the pack claims to reduce the previous design’s carbon footprint by 30%.
In its never-ending search for alternative packaging materials, our industry is looking far and wide. But in our quest to develop novel packaging materials, are we wrongly overlooking some of the oldest ones?
Mondi has completed a €95 million investment to increase kraftliner capacity at its Świecie containerboard mill by 55,000 tonnes – a move set to help customers package large, weighted products in ‘heavy-duty’ kraft from more resource-efficient production processes.
Uber will feature Releaf Paper’s bags made from fallen leaf fibres in its new global initiative to transition the food delivery and mobility sectors into eco-designed packaging, starting in France.
The Home Depot reports the complete elimination of EPS and PVC from its new private-brand packaging and plans to achieve 100% compostable, recycled, or recyclable fibre packaging by the fiscal year 2027.
What is the potential of cold corrugation to address supply chain challenges in the area of corrugated board? Join our Linkedin Live webinar with H.B. Fuller and Interpac on October 16th to find out more.
Srisangdao Rice has crafted a die-formed box from the chaff byproduct of its rice production process, with the empty pack intended for reuse as a tissue box.
Paboco and Blue Ocean Closures have collaborated on ‘the industry’s first’ market-ready paper bottle and fibre-based cap combination, expected to reach consumers in early 2025.
Data and consulting company Smithers’ in-depth market modelling, The Future of Package Printing to 2029, predicts a growth trajectory for the packaging print industry that will push its global value to $604.0 billion in 2029.
Mondi has co-founded Paper Sacks Go Circular Spain, a twelve-company alliance focused on improving the circularity of used paper bags in the Spanish construction industry.
