Renewables

Papair partners with Harbour Investment Holding to scale production

Startup Papair has announced its partnership with Harbour Investment Holding to scale the production of its paper bubble wrap, PapairWrap,

What can we learn from ‘Materials & Sustainability: Building A Circular Future’?

Julia L Freer Goldstein and Paul Foulkes-Arellano have granted Packaging Europe early access to their new book, Materials &

Cepi welcomes carbon removal vote but calls for renewable carbon definition

The EU Parliament has approved the European Union’s carbon removal certification framework, but Cepi is calling for a definition

Borealis invests €4.5 million to increase share of renewable and recycled raw materials

Borealis has announced a €4.5 million investment in the cracker furnaces at its olefins unit in Porvoo, Finland, aiming

Neste and Lotte Chemical team up on renewable chemicals and plastics

Neste and South Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical have partnered to replace fossil resources with renewable raw materials in the

Paptic & Emerald: collaboration reflections from a start-up and VC

New technology from Bpacks set to turn bark waste into rigid packaging

Bpacks has announced the launch of the ‘world’s first’ bark-based packaging technology, set to integrate into existing production

PlantSea offers ‘first’ seaweed-based packaging with OPRL ‘Recycle’ label

In a reported first for seaweed-based packaging, PlantSea’s packaging materials have received OPRL’s ‘Recycle’ label, indicating their

New range of self-adhesive solutions for compostable packaging launched by Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives

Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives has announced its new range of compostable self-adhesive materials, developed with the aim of providing high-

‘First’ fully recyclable paper crisp packet with compostable laminate enters UK market

The British Crisp Co. claims to have released the ‘first’ fully kerbside-recyclable paper crisp packet in the UK, intended

UPM Specialty Papers keeps plastic out of new Fazer Oat Rice Pies packs

Fazer has adopted a laminate-free paper pack for its Oat Rice Pies product; the solution was designed by UPM

Packaging industry shares praise and concerns surrounding PPWR deal

Following a provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Council on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, the packaging industry