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…
Düsseldorf’s giant K show is the world’s biggest plastics event, and its three-yearly cycle serves as a snapshot of how the industry is shifting. Tim Sykes visited K 2019 to pick out some key packaging trends and takeaways.
Tim Sykes caught up with Tony Kingsbury, director of sustainability EMEA, Dow Packaging & Specialist Plastics, at K 2019 to discuss how Dow defines the environmental challenges facing packaging, and where it can insert itself to make a difference.
Guido Aufdemkamp, executive director of the Flexible Packaging Europe association delves into the European flexible packaging sector, alongside wider context from the US branch, with Alison Keane, president and CEO.
How do we solve the circular economy challenge at the same time as providing food to a growing global population amid increasing pressure on resources and the climate? Ed Roberts, Sealed Air sustainability director for EMEA, talks to Tim Sykes
The German adhesive tape manufacturer monta has launched the new monta biopack®: Described as the first certified sustainable self-adhesive tape made in Germany, monta biopack® is made of around 90% renewable resources.
Eric Pavone, business development director, BU Web Fed at Bobst, talks about the real industry shift from what he perceived as sustainability being used as a marketing approach, to companies dedicating huge budgets and setting self-imposed deadlines.
The RECIPAM project, funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI), is developing new recycling methods for multilayer food packaging to improve the quality of the resulting materials so they can be incorporated into high value-added applications.
In the latest instalment of our Sustainability Awards gold sponsor video interviews, Maria de Guia Blanco Ramos, SP Group’s director of R&D Projects, talks about sustainability challenges and solutions.
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