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…
Boxon is launching a new line of industrial bags made from recycled PET bottles, described as the first to be approved for direct food contact in the EMEA region.
Flow-control technology company John Crane (a Smiths business) claims it helped a US pulp and paper mill reduce water consumption by 90% and save $75,000 in total cost of ownership through a mechanical seal upgrade in its cellulose fibre production process.
Neste has successfully commissioned a new upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland – expecting to reach an annual capacity of up to 150,000 tons of feedstock for the plastics and chemical industries.
Domino Printing Sciences has revealed the Domino Cx150i, a direct-to-box piezo inkjet printer for coding onto porous substrates with ink made from vegetable oil.
Clariant, Borealis, and SINTEF have completed a pilot-scale project to upgrade pyrolysis oil from plastic waste into cracker-grade feedstock, said to be suitable for virgin polyolefin production.
With cost now the biggest driver for retailers and brand owners in Europe, has the environment taken a back seat? Neil Osment, Managing Director of packaging market research company NOA, investigates.
In its latest report, The Consumer Goods Forum’s Plastic Waste Coalition of Action identifies setbacks and recommends guiding principles to help low- and middle-income countries apply extended producer responsibility to liquid packaging cartons.
In a bid to upscale reuse in the Global South, Smartfill and DY|DX have open-sourced the core design and technical architecture of their dispensing systems for liquid FMCG products, first developed alongside Unilever and Bopinc.
According to its Annual Report 2025, over 95% of Lego’s sold packaging by weight was made of paper-based materials, with the company expecting to reach at least 96.8% this year.
A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation recommends paper as an alternative to flexible plastic packaging, setting out criteria to avoid impacts like forest degradation and water depletion during the transition.
Project STOP, co-founded by Borealis and Systemiq, says it expanded access to end-to-end waste management services to 772,485 people in 2025, aiming to establish Indonesia’s first regency-wide circular waste management system in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java.
Ekoroll has developed a disposable and biodegradable paper ashtray, intended to simplify cleaning operations for outdoor hospitality while meeting waste reduction requirements.
