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…
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…
Valmet has launched its Valmet 3D Fiber technology to help customers manufacture lightweight, three-dimensional food packaging formats from cellulose fibres.
World Ocean Day is always an important day in my calendar. It is my why. No matter what else is going on in our industry, my deep gratitude for the ocean and my determination to protect it from plastic pollution is what ground me. It is useful to remember my core mission is not to make more euros,…
A survey led by the German Packaging Institute reveals widespread consumer expectations for recyclable packaging, the value they place on hygienic formats, and their misconceptions about material recycling rates and efficiencies.
The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (Europen) has published a timeline of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation requirements, including when they come into force, details of the Articles and recommendations for further guidance on provisions. We’ve taken a deep…
Innovia Films has produced white, cavitated BOPP film using PureCycle’s recycled polypropylene resin, unlocking over 40% post-consumer recycled content for food-contact applications.
SPAR Austria claims to have saved 14 tonnes of plastic annually by switching from a traditional tray-and-lid system for meat products to a flowpack solution developed by CRYOVAC that uses 70% less plastic by weight.
With the PPWR just a few months away from fully coming into force, organisations across the packaging value chain are working to understand how they can be compliant. We spoke with three partners at multinational law firm Eversheds Sutherland – Annamaria Tothova, Monika Zejden-Erdmann, and…
Z1RO is converting fallen leaves, hemp hurds and other non-wood biomass into moulded fibre packaging – aiming to combine functional performance with a ‘premium’ tactile experience.
LUT University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have completed a project to demonstrate the feasibility of recyclable, biodegradable films and coatings at pilot scale – intended to help reduce or replace fossil-based plastics.
Sweden’s Returpack/Pantamera has become the first deposit return system in Europe to receive RecyClass certification for its PET bottle sorting process, verifying that the recycled plastic is food-safe and meets EU traceability requirements.
