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…
Cosmo Films has launched an anti-fog, transparent BOPET lidding film for food packaging – intending to prevent condensation, boost visual appeal, and extend the shelf life of cold-chain products.
The European Innovation Council (EIC) will provide funding for PlantSea’s seaweed-based biopolymer film, DePoly’s PET and polyester recycling technology, Celwise’s moulded fibre approach, and the DEScycle metal recovery process in its latest EIC Accelerator round.
ProAmpac’s new high-barrier packaging platform is set to help dry food brands transition from multilayer structures to recyclable, fibre-based alternatives.
Prymat is packaging its dried seasoning in Mondi’s high-barrier paper, aspiring to balance recyclability and low CO2 impact with product protection and visual appeal.
How far has the packaging industry come in terms of key metrics such as virgin plastic reduction, recyclability and meeting reuse targets? In this report, we examine the annual Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment Progress Report, which tracks industry-wide progress in these areas.
Polytag, Saica Flex, and Paragon Inks have teamed up to print invisible UV tags on packaging labels and track item-level recycling data in line with environmental legislation and reporting requirements.
European Aluminium (EA) and Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) have released a report which shows that the overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland reached 76.3% in 2023, representing a Greenhouse Gas emissions saving…
Cortec has announced that all of its VpCI-126 bags are now made with 20% minimum recycled content, a move hoped to help suppliers and end-users keep up with increasing global recycled content mandates.
As Germany transposes the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation into national law, the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) have cleared up common misconceptions about plastic recycling rates, glass waste collection, and more.
Earthnutz is the latest company to adopt Sonoco’s paper-based can, said to contain up to 64% post-consumer recycled content, for its high-protein peanut crisps.
Germany has transposed the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation into national law – raising recycling quotas for various materials and revising licensing and financing rules.
