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…
The project BIOVEGE, in which AIMPLAS participates, has resulted in new biodegradable films and nets for horticultural products and food colourants and additives from waste coming from products harvested in the field of Almería.
Repsol has signed a new technological and supply alliance with PEP Licensing Limited, an innovative company in the development of new enzymatic applications.
National Recycling Charity, RECOUP, have joined forces with Norfolk Waste Partnership with support from Marks & Spencer plc and RPC Group plc, to deliver a programme within Norfolk aimed at inspiring young people to recycle.
Experts are warning that there might be more plastic than fish swimming in the sea in 2050 – at the moment, 150 million tonnes of plastic are in the world’s oceans.
The Sensus zipper is engineered to produce a more solid resealing motion and an audible ‘click’ that appeals to consumers. This combination of tactile and audible feedback is conceived to help the consumer ensure the package is firmly sealed.
Our weekly highlights video featuring Tetra Pak's latest adventures in ice cream, PrimeVent, which may consign manual perforation for microwaveable packaging to the past, and the latest BOPP innovation from Innovia Films.
RPC bpi protec’s Worcester site has established a closed-loop recycling scheme to capture surplus plastic packaging and turn it into second-life products for the benefit of its customers’ sustainability and CSR activities.
Innovation is an activity that drives sustainability – and sustainability provides a set of goals guiding innovation, according to Mondi, who discuss the task of building a sustainable flexibles portfolio
Austria-based VPZ Verpackungszentrum has created a new type of packaging for fruit and vegetables. The reusable Packnatur® cellulose bags are made from FSC-certified beechwood and are tear-resistant and wet-proof.
Innovia Films is launching a new Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) Rayoface™ facestock film specifically designed for reclosable applications, such as wet wipes.
