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…
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Flint Group with its ZenCode WA Star NC ink solution. We spoke to the company’s NA Flexible Packaging product manager Gayle Wirthwine and R&D innovation manager Pierre Dogliani about this entry, nominated in the…
The packaging for Scotch whisky Laphroaig is undergoing a redesign with its sights set on a 30% carbon footprint reduction in line with Beam Suntory’s aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its value chain by 2040.
Amcor and Mondelēz International have signed investment agreements to help Licella construct what claims to be one of the first advanced recycling facilities in Australia and work towards processing 12,000 tonnes of end-of-life plastics every year.
Spark Sourcing has developed eco-shell, a certified recyclable bio-calcium compound derived from eggshells that claims to reduce plastic content by up to 50% in a range of packaging applications.
Dr. Thomas Lindhquist, the man behind the original principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the nineties, insists it remains a viable collective solution to the packaging waste problem some 30 years on.
Origin Materials reports that it has produced a mono-PET cap to improve post-consumer recycling for PET bottles and pave the way for ‘100% recycled PET’ from cap to bottle.
Ranpak has brought its Geami Wrap ’n Go converter, which turns kraft paper into protective, pack-in-store packaging for fragile items, to the North American market with the intention of providing an alternative to plastic solutions.
Indorama Ventures has announced that its recycling facility in Brazil has completed its expansion, a move expected to raise its yearly production capacity from 9,000 tons to 25,000 tons of post-consumer recycled PET.
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is AMP Robotics with AMP Vortex, its AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered automation system for film removal and recovery in recycling facilities. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the commercialised Machinery…
RECOUP is unveiling The Litter Composition & Pathways Project, which aspires to standardise the approach to collecting and analysing litter, gather reliable data around its composition, and assist decision-makers in the development of new preventative policies.
Morrama has developed a new refillable bottle – and refills claimed to be 100% plastic-free and compostable – for liquid cosmetics from Wild in a bid to drive down single-use plastic waste.
