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Tetra Pak announces exit from Russia
Tetra Pak has announced its decision to withdraw from all ongoing operations in Russia, divesting all business there to local
Is Europe ready for a new generation of polymers before it has dealt with legacy polymers?
What is the European Commission planning for polymer innovation? Thus far, have its decisions in this field been misguided? Paul
Vote in our 2022 Readers’ Award
The nomination period for Packaging Europe’s 2022 Readers’ Award has ended, and now it’s time for you to
Finalist interview: Nivea’s reusable bottle for hand soap made from dissolvable tablets
Nivea’s ecorefill is a soap with a difference – the consumer creates it themselves by mixing dissolvable tablets with water,
Can PET-eating enzymes help to solve the plastic waste problem?
Scientists from Leipzig University recently discovered an enzyme that they say can degrade PET in record time, via a process
Paper bottles: your questions answered
Last month, Carlsberg announced that its paper-based bottle would soon be available for consumer trials across Europe. When we
New 'PET-like plastic' made directly from waste biomass
Scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have developed a new PET-like plastic that is made from the
How can we make extended producer responsibility a reality?
Ignacio Gavilan, Sustainability Director at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), and Sander Defruyt, Lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s
Henkel’s Pril brand now offered in 100% rPET bottle
Henkel has announced that the bottle bodies for its Pril dishwashing liquid brand now include 50% recycled material from the
The inside story of P&G's new shampoo bars
Earlier this month, Procter and Gamble announced that its Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Herbal Essences, and Aussie brands will now