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Are advent calendars driving packaging waste – or overcoming it?
Advent calendars are a well-established Christmas tradition, but are they inherently wasteful – or are they adapting to a more
Packaging Europe’s most popular stories of 2025
Another year is coming to an end. Join us in recapping our most popular stories from the last twelve months:
Strategic learnings from the 2025 Sustainable Packaging Summit
In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this report Intro The 2025 Sustainable Packaging Summit was
How does the Environmental Omnibus simplify EU sustainability regulation?
Simplification measures introduced under the European Commission’s Environmental Omnibus include proposed exemptions from the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’
The ‘complex reality’ of reusable packaging in Europe
In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this report Introduction This Brief summarizes the main points
‘World’s first’ edible coffee cup replaces SUPs with natural grains
Cupffee has designed the ‘world’s first’ edible coffee cup, intended to avoid pollution and reduce CO2 emissions while performing
Why does everyone hate sporks?
In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this article Introduction This report looks at why the
Is the PPWR about to change?
Rumours are circulating that discussions to reopen the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as part of the upcoming Environmental Simplification
Has the ‘strawless’ McDonald’s lid hit the functional-sustainable sweet spot?
Earlier this month, McDonald’s Japan revealed that it would replace paper straws with a ‘strawless’ rPET lid. Reactions varied
Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025: Everything you need to know
Our biggest Sustainable Packaging Summit to date was attended by 854 delegates, 142 speakers, and 89 exhibitors – a new record!
How AI is being harnessed to make packaging more sustainable
In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this report Introduction The application of artificial intelligence (AI)
Winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025 announced!
After much anticipation, the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025 – the “Nobel prize” for sustainable packaging innovations – have been announced!