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…
The State of New York is advancing a bill requiring sellers or distributors of packaging to register with a packaging reduction organization and develop a plan to reduce and recycle their waste.
Mondelēz International has filed a lawsuit against Aldi, alleging that the packaging designs for several of its private-label products infringe trademarked visual properties and harm the reputation of several Mondelēz brands.
Thirty-three years after France first implemented Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, Citeo CEO Jean Hornain tells UNEP how universal participation, legal accountability, and the creation of formal jobs can incentivize plastic waste reduction.
In a new report, Systemiq encourages the European Union to clarify policies and boost market confidence to develop fossil-free plastics at scale, particularly for the green-methanol-to-olefins process.
Checkpoint Systems has unveiled Chinook, an RFID inlay designed for reusable food packaging; the solution intends to facilitate supply chain traceability without compromising on microwave safety or durability.
According to a whitepaper from ICIS, mechanical recycling only constituted 8% of European demand in 2024 – but the figure is expected to double across various global regions by 2050, requiring an annual recycling rate of over 50 million tonnes.
At K 2025, Borealis will distribute a deposit-free reuse system for cups made from modified polypropylene for foam, utilizing chemically recycled feedstock from OMV’s ReOil technology.
For all the criticisms levied at the PPWR in its current form, the UK could learn a thing or two from its ambitious and collaborative effort to get things moving.
Over fifty packaging associations warn that the Waste Framework Directive’s recognition of state-run producer responsibility organisations could lower recycling rates, increase administrative costs, and impact both product availability and PRO transparency.
Coca-Cola says it will revisit ‘100% recycled’ and ‘100% recyclable’ claims on its plastic bottles after a legal complaint accused them of ‘misleading’ consumers about the pack’s recycled content.
Graphic Packaging International has revealed its portfolio of paperboard sushi packaging, designed to help foodservice operators meet the requirements of European packaging legislation.
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland urge businesses to avoid using plastics recovered from open environments, including ‘ocean-bound’ plastics, in food-contact packaging, citing insufficient evidence to guarantee their safety.
