Recyclability

Melodea reveals PPWR compliant water-based barrier coatings

Melodea has unveiled its MelOx-NGen and VBseal water-based barrier coatings, aiming to unlock PPWR compliance for CPG brands

PP recyclability, collaboration and EPR with GreenBlue’s Paul Nowak

What the industry thinks as CEOs appeal to clarify and push back PPWR rules

Last week, industry CEOs asked the European Commission for more time to comply with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

Circular&Co and The British Library team up for returnable cup scheme

Circular&Co has partnered with The British Library to implement Tap&Reuse, a zero-deposit system designed to

Michelman introduces bio-based, plastic free coatings for retail food packaging

Michelman has announced its bio-based, plastic free Nuvita Life 4002 and Nuvita Life 4605 coatings, designed to deliver high

How is the Strait of Hormuz crisis impacting European plastics recycling?

Earlier in the month, we explored how the Strait of Hormuz crisis is pushing up plastic prices. But is the

Closed-loop system for 100% recycled plastic reusable cups to be implemented at Eurovision

Borouge International (formerly Borealis), OMV, Greiner Packaging and event supplier Altstoff Recycling Austria (ARA) have teamed up to create a

Eco-Products helps baseball park separate recyclable and compostable waste

Eco-Products has officially partnered with the San Diego Padres in a bid to support composting and recycling streams at

Dow and RDM to launch food barrier solution made from 100% recycled materials

Dow and RDM Group have announced the launch of Multiboard CirculaRR, a food barrier solution made entirely from recyclable materials,

Mondi and Biedronka develop collection container made from 80% recycled paper

Mondi and Polish supermarket chain Biedronka have developed Recyklobox, a corrugated board container for collecting returnable packaging covered by the

Report says steel was EU’s ‘most widely recycled’ packaging material in 2023

In its latest report, Steel for Packaging Europe indicates that 82% of steel packaging placed on the market was recycled

School meals served on domestically compostable trays in ‘first’ for Ireland

Sabert Corporation Europe has helped Carambola serve school meals on domestically compostable and certified-recyclable ready-meal trays made from