Renewables
News and analysis on the latest developments in the renewables sector – from paper-based packaging to bio-based solutions and more.
Stora Enso introduces uncoated paperboard for luxury packaging
Stora Enso has introduced Ensovelvet, its new uncoated solid bleached sulfate (SBS) board developed for luxury applications such as cosmetics,
PlasticFree launches open access to global materials database
PlasticFree has stated it is opening access to its global database of validated materials, analysis and case studies without subscriptions
Sustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: Ecohelix’s wood-based heat seal coating
Ahead of this year’s Sustainability Awards taking place in Utrecht in November, we spoke with Ecohelix about its Woodmer
Carlsberg Britvic and DS Smith target reduced CO2 emissions with fibre-based ‘Bag in Box’ packaging
Carlsberg Britvic has partnered with DS Smith to develop its new OTOR8 ‘Bag-in- Box’ design, said to cut over
Fiberdom and Kiefel team up to expand fibre-based, dry-formed packaging
In a new partnership, Fiberdom will combine its fibre-based Duranova material with Kiefel’s advanced dry fibre forming technology
Great Earth shifts to paper caps for all supplement bottles
Following a successful pilot of fibre-based closures in collaboration with Blue Ocean Closures, Scandinavian company Great Earth has announced
Vote in Packaging Europe’s 2025 Readers’ Award!
The nomination period for Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards 2025 Readers’ Award category has ended, the finalists have been selected,
Guerlain tops limited-edition fragrance with Quadpack’s wooden closure system
Guerlain has adopted Quadpack’s Woodacity Hidden – a wooden cap with a patented closure system – for its limited-edition Habit
Signode targets high speed and volume with new stretch wrapper
Signode has introduced its new Octopus Prestige stretch wrapper, designed for high-volume operations and said to combine ‘record-breaking’
Certified renewable polypropylene featured in contact lens blister packs
TotalEnergies and CooperVision have incorporated certified renewable polypropylene, derived from feedstock like sunflower and rapeseed oils, into blister packs for
Heidelberg and Solenis develop barrier coating application process for paper packaging
Heidelberg and Solenis have collaborated on a process said to enable the ‘industrial, partial and cost-effective’ application of barrier
Mondi and Ekornes swap plastic for paper with new mattress pack
Mondi is partnering with Ekornes, a leading Norweigan furniture producer, to introduce a paper-based packaging solution for wrapping high-