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…
On Wednesday 27th of April, The Sustainable Packaging Summit and Packaging Europe will partner with Anuga Foodtec to present a live half-day conference in Cologne, Germany, focusing on the specific challenges around sustainability in food packaging.
McDonald’s will trial clear plastic cups sourced from post-consumer plastic and biobased materials such as used cooking oil, using a mass-balance approach to produce the recyclable solution.
As shortages of packaging materials persist across various sectors, Gartner sets out strategies for mitigating the impacts, including centralising packaging specifications, collaborating with suppliers, and segmenting different packaging types
Starbucks’ pilot scheme will mean consumers in various cities in Europe can purchase a hot or cold drink in a reusable cup for a small deposit, which is repaid as tender once the cup is returned to the store for cleaning and then reuse. A spokesman from the company tells us more about how the…
Elisabeth Skoda discusses progress made towards UNESDA’s Circular Packaging Vision 2030 as well as the associations plans and goals with director general Nicholas Hodac.
According to Europol and EUIPO, packaging is one of the most seized counterfeit items at EU borders, as well as a key component in presenting and selling counterfeit goods like food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals to consumers. What role does packaging play in international counterfeiting…
Recyclability is one of the cornerstones of a circular economy and has shifted into focus not least due to a proliferation of EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) schemes, the EU’s green deal and changing laws that penalise packaging that’s not recyclable or reusable and doesn’t incorporate…
With the label industry’s lead times extending beyond five months due to supply and labour challenges, FINAT says essential downstream sectors like food and pharmaceuticals are likely to face significant disruptions and that an urgent response is needed from the European Commission to mitigate the…
European Bioplastics, an association representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, recently announced the appointment of Maria Negut as its new Head of EU Affairs. Her job will be to convince EU decision-makers that bioplastics can play a vital role in helping them to achieve their climate…
As industries such as construction, manufacturing and fashion start to seek recycled polymer content and biomaterials, thus competing directly with packaging manufacturers, where is it all going to come from? This is the question posed by Paul Foulkes-Arellano, founder of Circuthon Consulting, in…
When Joe Iles joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the framework of the circular economy was still in its infancy. Now, this model has become much more central to the way that businesses and consumers operate, and the Foundation has been at the centre of that transition.
