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…
New research from DS Smith suggests that 43% of consumers are frustrated by excessive packaging, which reportedly results in 86,000 tonnes of potentially avoidable CO2 emissions each year – but four-fifths of businesses admit to using packaging that does not fit with the size of the product.
Tetra Pak has announced plans to test a fibre-based barrier as a replacement for the aluminium layer in its food cartons distributed under ambient conditions.
Traceless is a start-up that offers a drop-in granule solution made from second-generation biomass that can be used to develop home compostable materials including coatings, films, and rigid packaging as an alternative to virgin fossil-based plastics. Ritva Krist, marketing manager at Traceless,…
Following careful consideration, Packaging Europe will now be delivered in a compostable film wrap. Here we explain the process through which we applied questions about sustainable material specifications to our own physical product.
New research from Suntory Beverage & Food, the maker of Lucozade and Ribena, suggests it takes just seven weeks for the vast majority (88%) of shoppers to rethink their relationship with plastic bottles and to appreciate their value after living with deposit return schemes.
At this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament Evian is partnering with Reward4Waste on a project that incentivises recycling via a novel consumer reward scheme.
In our latest comment piece, Andrew Manly, AIPIA’s communications director, looks into one of the biggest issues for companies that are considering using smart packaging: cost vs value.
Mondi has worked with Kao’s hair cosmetic brand Goldwell on a lightweight, mono-material stand-up pouch that reportedly offers an 80% reduction in plastic compared to the previous rigid packaging solution.
Valser, a Coca-Cola brand, has launched beverage bottles without labels, which feature the product information and logo embossed into the bottle with the barcode printed on the top of the lid.
In the future, when ordering a shot of whiskey, the customer might ask the bartender to remove an edible fluorescent silk tag that could be found floating inside, even though it is safe to consume. This little silk tag, with a QR code, is a security measure that could reveal if the whiskey is fake…
Plastics For Change aims to engage informal waste collectors in the Global South with traceability solutions to facilitate higher collection rates and ethical working conditions. Andrew Almack, CEO and founder of Plastics For Change, discusses both the global and local significance of the informal…
