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‘We need composting, but compostable packaging is still single-use’
Compostable packaging is popularly seen as an answer to plastic pollution, but while it has a role to play in
Packaging Europe’s Readers’ Award 2022 is open for submissions!
We’re excited to reveal that our coveted Readers’ Award will be returning this year as part of our Sustainability
Can advanced recycling support flexible packaging’s quest for circularity?
As demand for more recycled content, commitment to meet environmental objectives and consumer expectations converge, significant increases in recycling capacities
Plastics, microplastics, bioplastics, and waste management - the deep reaching implications of the Circular Economy Action Plan
Disruption is on the horizon for the plastics value chain, with experts predicting that the EU’s new Circular Economy
A closer look at Smurfit Kappa’s recyclable water-resistant paper
Smurfit Kappa recently launched AquaStop – a water-resistant paper with a coating that reportedly does not interfere with recyclability. To
European and global demand for paper packaging: what does the future have in store?
First the pandemic, now the war in Ukraine with rising inflation and fuel costs, and all the while pressure to
Closing the loop with deinking
Inks make up a small portion of packaging percentage-wise, but play a big role in packaging functionality, informing consumers
What does the European Commission Circular Economy Action Plan mean for the packaging sector?
In a stark warning to the packaging industry, experts are predicting that the EU’s new Circular Economy Action Plan
Plastics Recyclers Europe reports a 13% increase in installed plastics recycling capacity
According to data from Plastics Recyclers Europe, the total installed plastics recycling capacity in Europe increased by 1.1MT in
Why fair access to collected material is crucial to achieving bottle-to-bottle circularity within the beverage industry
Ralf Peters, Vice President of Procurement at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), gives his perspective on the complexities of supply