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…
In a new report, RECOUP has estimated that 750,000 tonnes of household plastics are not currently collected for recycling in the UK and calls for new legislative changes to close the loop on the nation’s plastics.
A selection of Dow’s solvent-free and water-borne lamination adhesives have reportedly received approval for mechanical recycling from RecyClass and are now expected to contribute an adhesive component to Dow’s REVOLOOP technology platform.
Coveris has launched ReCover, a new business segment seeking to facilitate the sourcing, processing, and recycling of waste at Coveris sites to close its own loop and provide high-quality recyclates to third-party customers.
WM and Dow are collaborating to facilitate curbside recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic films in a pilot scheme taking place in the US city of Hickory Hills, Illinois.
UPM Raflatac’s pressure-sensitive labels have reportedly been tested in accordance with RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocols and received ‘limited’ approval to be recycled with polymer containers.
Berry Superfos has provided its new non-carbon black colour containers to Diplom-IS for the tubs packaging its Royal ice cream brand, apparently ensuring their recyclability.
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has signed an agreement with Plastic Energy aiming to produce 100,000 tonnes per annum of recycled raw materials from plastic waste at its steam cracker in Germany.
Following the announcement of CEFLEX and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste’s ValueFlex sorting and processing model for flexible plastics, we spoke to CELFEX workstream consultant Dana Mosora to learn more about the company’s vision for its future.
CEFLEX and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste have unveiled the ValueFlex sorting and processing model in an attempt to tackle hard-to-recycle flexible plastics in household waste streams; the companies anticipate that, by working towards a commercial-scale facility, they can process 50,000 tonnes…
FINAT has released a statement expressing concern over the European Commission’s reported plans to revise its Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive with a negative list of packaging characteristics – suggesting that to do so would impede the progress of recycling technologies.
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment has published new recycling guidelines looking towards the wider production of renewable, circular, and climate-positive packaging solutions by 2030, including a 90% collection and 70% recycling rate and the broader utilisation of fibre over…
SI Group, developer and manufacturer of performance additives, process solutions, pharmaceuticals, and chemical intermediates, has unveiled its EVERCYCLE additives platform for recycling PET, HDPE, PP, and LDPE packaging – aiming to improve stability, performance, colour control, and the amount of…
