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…
Google is inviting food and beverage companies that offer single-use, plastic-free packaging solutions to apply for its Single-Use Plastics Challenge to reduce the food service industry’s plastic footprint and implement more sustainable solutions at its own sites.
Ball Corporation, the world’s largest provider of aluminium packaging, recently unveiled a detailed breakdown of its pathway toward achieving decarbonization. The company’s ‘Climate Transition Plan’ focuses in large part on the reduction of Scope 3 emissions, increasing circularity in the sector,…
Over 120 packaging industry associations have signed a joint letter asserting that co-legislators can achieve the environmental and economic objectives of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation by preventing the erosion of its internal market legal basis.
Reusable cups are now available at Burger King locations in Germany, with consumers making a deposit of €1.00 each to obtain one, before dropping it off and getting refunded at a distribution point post-use, ready for the cup to be washed and used again. We caught up with RECUP, Burger King’s…
This report provides insights into the nature of sustainable packaging innovation as it currently stands, as seen from Packaging Europe’s viewpoint, and drawing on several data sources.
Ever since they were announced late last year, the EU’s proposed revisions to its Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive have caused intense debate within the industry. Here we have assembled four viewpoints from leading industry insiders, with the aim of representing different perspectives on…
Sainsbury’s decision to replace the tray packaging for its beef mince range with vacuum packs in a bid to reduce its usage of plastic by 450 tonnes annually has been met with negative feedback from its customer base - both from a functionality and a sustainability perspective.
To celebrate its 125th anniversary, Pepsi will update its logo across its packaging and other physical and digital touchpoints for the first time in 14 years – intending to pay homage to the brand’s history while anticipating its future.
A new technology that converts beauty products such as moisturiser into confetti-like ‘paper’ – anticipated to reduce both packaging waste and carbon emissions in the beauty industry – has been developed by researchers at the University of East Anglia.
Copa-Cogeca, Freshfel Europe, the European Fresh Produce Association, and Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association have made a statement calling for the Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste to reconsider the ban on packaging for fruit and vegetables under 1.5kg and instead implement…
