Recyclability
News and analysis on packaging recyclability, covering new technology, material choices, infrastructure, sorting and collection and more.
Keurig’s K-Cup pods named as recyclable under Ontario’s Blue Box programme
Keurig Dr Pepper Canada and Circular Materials are encouraging consumers to recycle their plastic K-Cup pods at home via
TotalEnergies Corbion aims to improve recycling with label-free bottle
TotalEnergies Corbion has unveiled an embossed, label-free PLA bottle for the South Korean beverage market, designed to integrate into
Indorama Ventures and AMB Spa introduce PET multi-layer tray designed for recycling
Indorama Ventures and AMB Spa have unveiled a ‘next-generation’ PET multilayer tray designed for recycling, aiming to meet the
BOPET lidding film with anti-fog properties revealed by Cosmo Films
Cosmo Films has launched an anti-fog, transparent BOPET lidding film for food packaging – intending to prevent condensation, boost visual
EU funds packaging SMEs and start-ups in latest accelerator round
The European Innovation Council (EIC) will provide funding for PlantSea’s seaweed-based biopolymer film, DePoly’s PET and polyester
High-barrier paper platform from ProAmpac targets dry food packaging
ProAmpac’s new high-barrier packaging platform is set to help dry food brands transition from multilayer structures to recyclable,
Mondi upgrades spice packaging with recyclable, high-barrier paper
Prymat is packaging its dried seasoning in Mondi’s high-barrier paper, aspiring to balance recyclability and low CO2 impact
Making the business case for a circular plastics industry
In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this report. Introduction: The annual Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global
UV-tagged labels from Polytag, Saica Flex and Paragon track recycling data
Polytag, Saica Flex, and Paragon Inks have teamed up to print invisible UV tags on packaging labels and track item-
Aluminium Europe and Metal Packaging Europe report 76% recycling rate for aluminium cans
European Aluminium (EA) and Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) have released a report which shows that the overall recycling rate for
Cortec transitions VpCI-126 bags to minimum 20% recycled content
Cortec has announced that all of its VpCI-126 bags are now made with 20% minimum recycled content, a move
Debunking common recycling myths
As Germany transposes the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation into national law, the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Central