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…
Tuomas Mustonen from Paptic and Fredric Petit from Emerald’s sustainable packaging fund reflect on the long journey of a renewable flexible packaging start-up from spin-out to a fast growing business with a mix of VC and corporate backers, what (apart from a winning technology) makes a start-up an…
Bpacks has announced the launch of the ‘world’s first’ bark-based packaging technology, set to integrate into existing production equipment for rigid plastics and offer an alternative, low-carbon, biodegradable material.
In a reported first for seaweed-based packaging, PlantSea’s packaging materials have received OPRL’s ‘Recycle’ label, indicating their recyclability in standard paper waste streams.
Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives has announced its new range of compostable self-adhesive materials, developed with the aim of providing high-performance labels for fully compostable packaging.
The British Crisp Co. claims to have released the ‘first’ fully kerbside-recyclable paper crisp packet in the UK, intended to counteract eight billion annual crisp packets ending up in landfill or incineration.
Fazer has adopted a laminate-free paper pack for its Oat Rice Pies product; the solution was designed by UPM Specialty Papers to enhance recyclability while maintaining the barrier protection and heat seal properties of conventional plastics.
Following a provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Council on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, the packaging industry has made its stance known – praising action against ‘forever chemicals’ and eventual reviews of biobased plastic content, yet criticizing the…
The European Parliament and Council presidency have reached a provisional political agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal; the new rules mandate deposit return schemes, exempt compostable plastic packaging from minimum recycled content targets, enable consumers to…
Plastpom has worked with the Gdańsk University of Technology and other scientific centres to design a compostable and biodegradable material based on potato starch – aspiring for reduced environmental impact, lower CO2 emissions, and energy efficiency.
Jimmy’s Iced Coffee has completed trials using RAW Packaging’s ‘zero tree’ concept, in which crop waste is converted into packaging in a bid to combat deforestation and lower carbon emissions, and will now introduce the new cartons across its e-commerce product line.
Somater and Eranova have worked together to produce biobased packaging derived from green algae in hopes of replacing fossil-based polymers with an environmentally conscious alternative.
With pressure mounting from consumers, legislators and retailers for a reduction in the use of plastic in packaging, what role does barrier board have to play? Neil Osment, Managing Director of paper packaging industry analysts NOA, takes a look.
