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…
The CIMPA project proposes innovative solutions to develop the first value chain for the recycling of multilayer plastics from the food industry and agriculture. The latest developments of this EU-funded project will be presented, including the circularity-by-design guidelines, the innovative…
In this session, we’ll hear from FEVE and Metal Packaging Europe on the sustainability perspectives and roadmaps of glass and metal packaging, respectively - and then the two associations will join in dialogue on the joint outlook for permanent packaging materials in the face of rising demand for…
The shift towards sustainable solutions in flexible packaging is no longer a choice but an imperative driven by legislation, costs, and evolving consumer expectations. In this field of tensions, argues Wipak’s Susan Janssen, it is even more important to take everybody on board on that path,…
The position of chemical recycling in our recycling ecosystem is much discussed - and by some fundamentally rejected. In this panel we scrutinise the strategic role of advanced recycling, its environmental impacts, and the associated and equally controversial question of mass balance accounting.
