Personal Care

Henkel / Rigid Packaging

Podcast: Social Plastic initiative reveals value of packaging waste

Tim Sykes caught up with David Katz, founder and CEO of Plastic Bank, and Philippe Blank, head of innovation and sustainability, Henkel Beauty Care, to learn how they plan to stop ocean plastic by monetizing waste while improving lives.

PE Feb 25, 2020

Procter & Gamble / Traceability

P&G announces “significant” sustainability advances – including HolyGrail update

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced “significant advances” across European sustainability projects in pursuit of its “Ambition 2030” goals.

PE Feb 18, 2020

Amcor / Design

Amcor develops multivitamin packaging made from 100% recycled content

Amcor has launched what it says is the multivitamin segment’s first PET container made from 100% post-consumer recycled content resin.

PE Feb 12, 2020

Personal Care / bioplastics

Scientists develop biodegradable tub for the beauty market

Toxicologists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have developed a new biodegradable packaging solution for the organic beauty market.

PE Feb 11, 2020

Print and Labelling / Pharmaceutical

UPM Raflatac reveals new label material made from recycled content

UPM Raflatac’s new label material is made with 30% post-consumer recycled plastic from household waste and a minimum of 55% post-industrial plastic.

PE Feb 6, 2020

Personal Care / Events

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna looks into the future

The beginning of a new decade coincides with a historical moment particularly rich in transformations: from climate changes that are influencing every aspect of our daily lives, to digital technologies that are radically changing our social behaviour

PE Feb 6, 2020

Pharmaceutical / Pharmapack

Neopac to showcase new SpringTube for skin health products at Pharmapack

Neopac will feature its new SpringTube™, a packaging solution for skin health products, at Pharmapack 2020.

PE Feb 3, 2020

Design / Rigid Packaging

Verescence launches “safety glass” bottles

Verescence has partnered with start-up What Matters to launch a range of 100% recyclable bottles with a non-slip effect.

PE Jan 29, 2020

Design / Food

Ball Corporation launches "infinitely recyclable" aluminium bottle line

Ball Corporation is launching a new impact extruded aluminium bottle line that it says provides a circular solution to plastic pollution.

PE Jan 28, 2020

Print and Labelling / Personal Care

Consumer watchdog urges clearer recycling labelling for toiletries

A consumer organisation is arguing that the battle against plastic waste is being held back by poorly labelled bathroom products.

PE Jan 27, 2020

Personal Care / Sustainability

How Lush puts sustainability at the heart of its successful business model

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.

PE Jan 6, 2020

Pharmaceutical / Design

Sanner introduces bio-based effervescent tablet packaging

The company will present its new Sanner BioBase® effervescent tablet packaging for the first time at Pharmapack 2020

PE Dec 11, 2019