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…
Biffa has revealed it has recycled 10 billion HDPE milk bottles through a closed-loop solution. Managing director of Biffa Polymers, James McLeary, believes this needs to become the norm, and issues such as UK exports of unprocessed plastic waste need to be tackled. In this article, we summarize…
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, we hear about an upcoming barrier paper from Ahlstrom – FSC-certified, recyclable, heat-sealable, and more. Florence Vidal, New Product Development engineer for Food Packaging, walks us through the details.
LEGO has announced that over half (56%) of the packing lines it uses to package its bricks have transitioned away from single-use plastic bags and are now using recyclable, FSC-certified paper-based alternatives
Klingenberg’s reusable, tape-free e-commerce box, Nomadbox, won in the Pre-Commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category in this year’s Sustainability Awards. We asked the company a few questions to find out more about this entry.
Corplex has launched closed edge technology for its AkyPak range of reusable protective plastic packaging solutions, designed to increase safety and hygiene use while delivering durability.
DS Smith and Dynamic Logistic Systems (DLS) have teamed up to launch a new range of 100% recyclable cardboard buffers for the protection of critical industrial machine parts.
Greiner Packaging will integrate mechanically recycled polystyrene into its K3 cups – a move set to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 10% compared to previous K3 multipack cups.
Co-op claims it is the first UK convenience retailer to partner with nationwide coffee pod recycling service Podback, aiming to make it easier for customers and members to recycle used coffee pods in-store.
Earlier this month, McDonald’s Japan revealed that it would replace paper straws with a ‘strawless’ rPET lid. Dan Coppins, packaging technologist and sustainability consultant at Pack-Man Consulting, makes a case for the new lid from a functional, environmental, and business perspective.
Closing a Series A funding round with over €6 million in grants and equity, Fych Technologies plans to build an industrial recycling plant and convert 3,000 tonnes of post-consumer multilayer plastics into high-quality pellets annually.
Item Products has unveiled its new Eco-Range of paper-based, fully recyclable packaging components said to deliver the strength, performance and aesthetic appeal of traditional plastic parts while remaining cost-effective.
