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…
Blue Ocean Closures was the winner of the Recyclable Packaging category at this year’s Sustainability Awards with its fibre-based screw cap, recyclable in the paper stream. We spoke to the company to find out more about this innovation.
Amcor has unveiled a lightweighted addition to its roll-on deodorant lineup, upfronting its customizability for branding, compatibility with up to 60% post-consumer plastic, and recyclability.
Coverpla has expanded its packaging model with the launch of a made-to-measure service ranging from cap to bottle, covering design, tooling and production even for small runs.
After much anticipation, the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025 – the “Nobel prize” for sustainable packaging innovations – have been announced!
Quadpack has unveiled its Serenity Tube for applying eye cream and other skincare treatments, with a flexible applicator and the option to incorporate recycled content in the cap and sleeve.
Alcoa, Ball and Unilever have partnered to pilot the first use of Elysis carbon-free smelting technology in personal care and home care packaging, said to eliminate direct greenhouse gas emissions and generate oxygen in place of CO2.
A research team at the College of Natural Resources and Environment in Virginia Tech University, USA claim to have proved that biodegradable bioplastics can form durable, protective films on paper using a spray-coating technique, improving strength and barrier properties.
As part of an ongoing pilot project, Lumson, Krill Design, and researchers from the Politecnico di Milano have revealed a refillable jar made from recycled glass, design packaging made from grape residues, and an NFC chip for digital branding.
Mizuki Yuasa, head of R&D at ATS-Tanner, dives into the US-2500 banding machine line – designed for speed, simplicity, flexibility, energy efficiency, and even recycled substrate use – in this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series.
L’Oréal has become the first major brand owner to join the NEXTLOOPP Americas consortium, which pursues a closed loop for food-grade recycled polypropylene throughout the region.
Accessible packaging design has hit the deadlines after actress Selena Gomez revealed that her own disability has influenced the size, shape, texture, and functionality of the containers for her cosmetics brand, Rare Beauty.
