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…
Last time we looked at a Refill from Home system; this week we will examine the place of Refill on the Go models, using Czech-based startup MIWA as a case study.
I’ve been speaking to people from four main packaging re-use models to hear their thoughts on what the industry needs to do to bring about behavioural change. Up first is Refill at Home, for which I interviewed Jason Foster from US-based Replenish.
The first and most obvious answer is ‘yes, of course they can – all plastics are recyclable’, but as many will be aware it’s not quite so straightforward. Victoria Hattersley spoke to some industry experts to shed some light on the subject.
Hygienic, stackable, and designed to maximise freight storage, Schoeller Allibert claims that its new rigid pallet container is the next generation in sustainable, returnable packaging.
In the final edition of Packaging Europe's Live Week Series, we explore the future of the packaging industry, featuring Prof. Pierre Pienaar, Nerida Kelton, Rockwell Automation, Coherent, Domino and AMB Packaging.
The recycling of steel packaging has hit a new all-time high of 82.5%, according to figures issued by APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging.
Stuart Wilkinson, sales and marketing director of P Wilkinson Containers, manufacturers and stockists of metal and plastic containers, gives a birds eye view of the effects of the coronavirus on the market.
Packaging Europe has collated views from across the value chain on the current challenges and wider implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for packaging and FMCG.
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