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Owner of Lidl and Kaufland pledges to use 30% less plastic by 2025
Schwarz Group, the multinational retail group operating Lidl and Kaufland, has set a new target to use 30% less plastic
Carbios granted permission to build PET bio-recycling plant in France
Carbios has been granted a building permit and operating authorization for a bio-recycling plant in Longlaville, expected to reach
Industry responds to Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive's controversial Compromise Amendments
Following the Committee on Environment (ENVI)’s vote on Compromise Amendments to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, organizations from
European Parliament revises PPWR’s approach to plastic, reusable, and refillable packaging
The European Parliament’s Committee on Environment (ENVI) has amended the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) with additional crackdowns
Plastics industry players clarify vision of Global Plastics Treaty legislation in response to UNEP draft
In the lead-up to INC-3 in Nairobi, the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty has voiced its
How does a new injection molding technology for fibre-based packaging actually work?
A new platform from PulPac and Huarong Group uses injection molding technology, which is usually associated with plastic conversion, to
Industry 4.0 update: Continuing on the path to digitization
In last year’s Industry 4.0 update, we discussed concepts such as digital twinning, the growth in mass personalization
How Mondi helped to develop a new fibre-based wrap for Coca-Cola multipacks
Last month, Coca-Cola HBC revealed that it is piloting a 100% recyclable cardboard and paper carrier and wrap – as
The way we talk about plastic needs to change – here’s how to get it right
How should we talk about plastics? A research team from the University of Sheffield has been looking into how the
High imports and low demand for European plastics threaten EU recycling targets, says Plastics Recyclers Europe
Plastics Recyclers Europe warns that the European plastics industry could be threatened by low demand for recyclate produced in the
The Danone approach to packaging sustainability
How does Danone – the owner of leading brands like Evian, Volvic, Actimel, and Activa – approach packaging sustainability? We caught up