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EuRIC implores PPWR to prevent unfair competition linked to rising plastic waste imports
In a new position paper, The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) cautions against Europe becoming reliant on plastic imports from
Recyclable takeaway cups containing 30% PCR released by Faerch
Faerch Group has unveiled its new Tumbler range of recyclable on-the-go beverage containers, which are said to contain
Specific material bans and exemptions in PPWR may violate EU law, says report
A legal assessment commissioned by European Plastics Converters (EuPC), IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen, and Elipso suggests that the Packaging and Packaging
Aluminium industry ‘cautiously optimistic’ for year ahead
Amidst high energy prices, skilled labour shortages, and more, Aluminium Deutschland expresses its ‘cautious’ optimism for the industry’s progress
Cepi notes decline in Europe’s paper and board production in 2023
European paper and board production is said to have declined in 2023, with a preliminary statistics report from Cepi attributing
Lidl launches in-house bottle return trial after delay in government scheme
Lidl has launched a bottle return scheme across all its supermarkets in Glasgow – a move that is anticipated to facilitate
Maggi’s instant noodles prepared in at-home mugs in plastic reduction effort
Nestlé’s Maggi brand has launched a new line of instant cup noodles designed to be prepared at home in
Recyclable paper pulp from James Cropper wraps Bruichladdich Scotch whisky
James Cropper has developed a fully recyclable paper pulp outer wrap for single malt Scotch whisky brand Bruichladdich’s Luxury
‘Breakthrough’ in polypropylene recycling could boost plastic packaging circularity
A significant hurdle standing in the way of increasing the use of recycled plastics in food packaging is the risk
Latvia’s deposit return system achieves 80% return rate two years in
Depozīta Iepakojuma Operators (DIO) reports that its Latvian deposit return system has achieved an 80% return rate upon its two-
Plastic-to-paper shift could increase environmental footprint, says Rabobank
A new report from Rabobank warns that consumer demand to replace plastic packaging with paper is not a silver bullet
Exploring the role of packaging in beverage brands’ net zero strategies
With the European Union aiming to be climate-neutral by 2050, companies’ net zero strategies are more important than ever.