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How will the war in Ukraine affect the paper and pulp industry?
It will come as no surprise to readers that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has negatively affected the supply of
European packaging institutes call for joint action to support Ukraine
The European Packaging Institutes Consortium has released a call for a set of joint actions in response to Russia’s
‘Today we wrote history’: nations commit to developing legally binding agreement on plastic pollution
In a historic move, Heads of State, Ministers of environment, and representatives from 175 nations have backed a UN resolution
Major brand owners commit to increasing investment in circular economy for flexibles
Mars, Mondelez International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever have today committed to increasing investments with the reported aim of accelerating the
Limited evidence that chemical recycling can help tackle the issue of plastic waste, says WWF
There has been a lot of discussion in recent years about the potential of chemical recycling technologies to help address
Industry 4.0 and beyond
Industry 4.0, the automation of manufacturing and industrial processes with smart technology, featuring machine-to-machine communication and the
Kraft Heinz to set virgin plastic reduction goal following shareholder pressure
Kraft Heinz has agreed to set a goal to reduce its total virgin plastic use, following the filing of a
How circular is PET in Europe?
The environmental consultancy Eunomia has produced a report for Zero Waste Europe on the current state of PET circularity in
Morrisons switches own brand milk from HDPE bottles to ‘carbon neutral’ cartons
From mid-February, UK retailer Morrisons will move its own brand fresh milk products from HDPE bottles to ‘carbon neutral’
Rethinking polymers: The challenges of commercializing biobased materials
Today’s packaging market is, as we know, still largely dominated by polyesters like PET and polyolefins like PE and
Can paper bottles actually be sustainable?
In terms of total carbon emissions, how does the innovation compare with conventional alternatives? Have you undertaken any LCAs? Frugalpac
Packaging adhesives and sustainability
Adhesives are more or less invisible, but play an important part in quite literally holding packaging together. Elisabeth Skoda looks