Renewables

PPWR deal limits single-use plastics, mandates DRS, and enables consumer reuse

The European Parliament and Council presidency have reached a provisional political agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal;

Plastpom derives ‘compostable’, ‘biodegradable’ packaging material from potato starch

Plastpom has worked with the Gdańsk University of Technology and other scientific centres to design a compostable and biodegradable material

Jimmy’s Iced Coffee takes on ‘zero tree’ cartons after successful trial

Jimmy’s Iced Coffee has completed trials using RAW Packaging’s ‘zero tree’ concept, in which crop waste is converted

Algae-based polymer packaging revealed by Somater and Eranova

Somater and Eranova have worked together to produce biobased packaging derived from green algae in hopes of replacing fossil-based

Is barrier board packaging the future of the paper-based packaging industry?

With pressure mounting from consumers, legislators and retailers for a reduction in the use of plastic in packaging, what role

Ukrainian packaging innovations win big at WorldStar 2024 awards

In the midst of the ongoing Russian invasion, the Club Packagers of Ukraine has congratulated Ukrainian companies RPE Aventin LLC,

Paboco commences full-scale production for fibre-based bottles

Paboco, The Paper Bottle Company, has launched full-scale production for its paper-based bottle product at its manufacturing site

4evergreen chair Sarah Price on progress in paper packaging circularity

Plant waste converted into packaging components in new AIMPLAS project

In a new project, AIMPLAS plans to use solvent-free mechanochemical techniques to turn plant waste into packaging and adhesives,

Capri Sun adopts ‘stronger’ paper straws in pursuit of recyclability

Capri Sun will roll out FSC-certified, ‘stronger than ever’ paper straws across its entire range in Q1 2024 in

Wrapping paper and self-assembled box from Releaf Paper made of fallen leaves

Releaf Paper has introduced three new products made from fallen leaves and recycled fibres – including a self-assembled box and

European Bioplastics envisions EU action plan for biopolymer industry growth in new manifesto

European Bioplastics (EUBP)’s new Policy Manifesto urges the European Union to lay out a Biopolymers Industrial Action Plan and