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…
FEFCO has expressed its concerns that the reuse targets laid out in the proposed revisions to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive could undermine existing sustainability efforts by increasing dependence on fossil-based resources and diverting attention away from renewable materials.
FEFCO has launched its Climate Neutrality Roadmap conducted by Climact, in which the corrugated cardboard sector is hoped to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
FEFCO reports that the CO2 footprint for the corrugated board industry is currently 491 kgCO2e/t, which it says demonstrates a “significant improvement” compared to 531 kgCO2e/t in 2018.
FEFCO, which represents the corrugated packaging industry across Europe, has today released its Corrugated Packaging Recyclability Guidelines aimed at optimising recyclability via design parameters for paper and board packaging.
Many consider the Coca-Cola’s ‘Share a Coke’ campaign in 2013 a watershed moment in branding, bringing the versatility of digital print into the mainstream. But when will mass customisation give way to a new era of personalisation?
Today, BOBST announced the launch of SPEEDPACK, an innovative automatic packer for corrugated packaging that will allow users to realize the full potential of their BOBST folding-gluing lines.
Demand for corrugated packaging material is expected to increase by an average of more than four per cent annually over the next five years. Elisabeth Skoda explores some of the recent areas of innovation that demonstrate the potential of corrugated.
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