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…
Michael Orye was recently appointed as DS Smith’s new managing director for recycling in Europe. We asked him to share his views on the main challenges facing fibre-based recycling efforts, his future goals for the company in this field, and what the future might look like for DS Smith and the…
Melina Spanoudi speaks to Alex Baumgartner about the changes and developments in the flexible packaging market, and his vision for taking Polysack into the future.
Fin Slater caught up with Heather Deeth, Head of Ethical Buying at Lush to talk about responsibly sourced materials, the drive towards circularity, and core values.
Tim Sykes caught up with Tony Kingsbury, director of sustainability EMEA, Dow Packaging & Specialist Plastics, at K 2019 to discuss how Dow defines the environmental challenges facing packaging, and where it can insert itself to make a difference.
Christian Treitel, VP marketing & business strategy at Bosch Packaging Technology, talked to Tim Sykes about the intersections of flexibility, output, sustainability and connectivity driving of R&D in packaging lines today.
Ahead of the forum Katrin Schwede, head of communications at European Bioplastics, spoke to Tim Sykes about the key trends and challenges in the renewable plastics market.
Do our brand owners, retailers and graphic designers meet the needs of colour blind consumers? Should the CPG industry be doing better? Tim Sykes tracked down Kathryn Albany-Ward, founder of Colour Blind Awareness.
