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…
Returnity aspires to maximize the lifespan of reusable shopping bags with In Rotation, a new service allowing consumers to return extra reusables for further use.
WestRock and Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages have successfully installed new equipment at the bottler’s production facility in Philadelphia, seeking to replace an estimated 200,000 pounds of plastic rings used in multipack bottled drinks with recyclable paperboard carriers.
Fifteen European start-ups have been selected for mentorship and, potentially, a Europe-wide trial under this year’s Amazon Sustainability Accelerator; these include five companies providing reusable packaging for the e-commerce sector.
Bormioli Luigi has developed Reverre, a refillable version of its standard glass jar intended for long-term use, recyclability at end-of-life, and shelf appeal as a premium product.
Reifenhäuser Blown Film is displaying the ‘world’s first’ 18-micrometre MDO-PE film at drupa 2024; it is said to reduce thickness by 25% compared to previous films and unlock the use of fully recyclable, low-carbon mono-material flexibles.
DS Smith reports that it has replaced 1.2 billion pieces of plastic across its European and North American markets, beating its 2025 target sixteen months in advance.
Apparently, Mondi’s Hug&Hold – its paper-based alternative to plastic shrink wrap for bottle bundle packs – reduces carbon footprint by 43% compared to LDPE shrink wrap, alongside other reported environmental benefits.
Mondelez International claims to have removed over 1,000 tonnes of virgin plastic from its supply chain in 2023 – an outcome attributed to packaging redesigns such as post-consumer recycled content and the removal of outer plastic wrapping in its chocolate products.
Nine companies were selected to test their innovations at Google foodspaces as winners of the corporation’s Single-Use Plastics Challenge, with solutions ranging from data-powered bulk food dispensers to edible cutlery.
As part of its goal to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all its crisp and chip bags by 2030, PepsiCo Europe is supporting investment to scale GreenDot’s recycling solutions and implement the recycled plastic waste into its snacks packaging.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has updated its APR Design for Recyclability Recognition Program, with blow moulded PET bottles and containers, PET packaging constructs, natural and coloured HDPE bottles and containers, and mono-PE stretch and collation shrink films now eligible for…
