Recyclability
News and analysis on packaging recyclability, covering new technology, material choices, infrastructure, sorting and collection and more.
20 million coffee pods returned to Asda stores through recycling scheme
Asda claims that 20 million coffee pods have been returned to its stores as part of Podback’s recycling scheme,
Boxon turns recycled PET bottles into food-contact industrial big bags
Boxon is launching a new line of industrial bags made from recycled PET bottles, described as the first to be
‘World’s largest’ liquefied plastic waste facility commissioned by Neste
Neste has successfully commissioned a new upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland – expecting to
Boots offers recycling scheme incentive in line with Global Recycling Day
Boots has announced that customers can claim £5 worth of Boots Advantage Card Points through its existing recycling scheme, using
Domino’s direct-to-box inkjet printer uses ink made from vegetable oil
Domino Printing Sciences has revealed the Domino Cx150i, a direct-to-box piezo inkjet printer for coding onto porous substrates
Pilot creates cracker-grade feedstock from plastic-based pyrolysis oil
Clariant, Borealis, and SINTEF have completed a pilot-scale project to upgrade pyrolysis oil from plastic waste into cracker-grade
Indorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Energy to develop rPET production facility
Indorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Energy have entered a strategic partnership to establish ‘one of Africa’s largest’ recycled
The Consumer Goods Forum’s vision of EPR for liquid packaging cartons
In its latest report, The Consumer Goods Forum’s Plastic Waste Coalition of Action identifies setbacks and recommends guiding principles
Over 95% of Lego packaging was paper-based in 2025, annual report suggests
According to its Annual Report 2025, over 95% of Lego’s sold packaging by weight was made of paper-based
Replace flexible plastics with paper, suggests Ellen MacArthur Foundation
A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation recommends paper as an alternative to flexible plastic packaging, setting out criteria
Amcor invests in production line for ‘recycle-ready’ films
Amcor has announced its investment in a new production line at its Amcor Flexibles site in Lugo di Vicenza, Italy,
Jumbo and Verpact bring 30% recycled frying oil bottles to supermarket shelf
Verpact and Jumbo Supermarkt have incorporated 30% recycled plastic into the retailer’s 3L frying oil bottles, with every kilogram