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…
Marks & Spencer and beauty recycling expert HANDLE are launching a Beauty Takeback Scheme in a bid to keep hard-to-recycle beauty packaging in the loop and out of landfill.
Lidl is implementing Prevented Ocean Plastic, or recovered ‘ocean-bound’ plastic waste, into its sparkling water packaging in an effort to keep almost 4 million plastic water bottles out of the oceans every year.
A report published by the European Commission has identified the nine Member States it believes will meet reuse and recycling targets by 2025 and landfilling targets by 2035 – but warns that a further eighteen could miss one or both of these goals.
For this year’s Champions League finals, PepsiCo unveiled two innovative packaging projects. At the Women’s final, a returnable system was trialled, while at the Men’s final, recyclable and biodegradable fibre cups were used across the stadium, festival, and fan meeting points. What goes into…
In our latest podcast, we revisit the topic of decarbonisation from a packaging perspective – a topic that is becoming ever more relevant and urgent. Sarah Laidler, senior consultant at the Carbon Trust speaks to Elisabeth Skoda about the complexities around decarbonisation, the UN treaty to end…
A new gift pack for Fiskars Group’s ReNew scissors made from recycled material has incorporated Metsä Group’s folding boxboard and Muoto 3D inner fibre packaging in a collaboratively developed design.
TIPA has announced its sole partnership with Ispak in a bid to bring compostable packaging to the Turkish market and enhance both companies’ portfolios on an international scale, as well as combating plastic pollution.
The Body Shop has collaborated with Pujolasos to create a recyclable, glue-free cap made from ash wood and encased cork for its Full Flowers perfume range.
EREMA has unveiled INTAREMA FibrePro:IV, its new fibre-to-fibre recycling solution for PET that claims to process shredded fibre contaminated by spinning oils back into filament fibre, carpet yarn, and stable fibre.
Robinsons is transitioning its highly concentrated squash from a PET bottle into the new Robinsons Ecopack carton made from ‘89% plant-based materials’, aspiring for more servings per pack and an overall reduction in plastic content.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has called for the incoming Global Plastics Treaty to establish legally binding global rules and factor in the reduction, redesign, and reuse of plastic materials in response to a second round of negotiations taking place last week.
Walmart is seeking to reduce the amount of packaging waste generated through e-commerce by transitioning into recyclable paper mailers, right-sizing cardboard boxes, offering consumers the chance to opt out of single-use plastic bags for online pickup orders, and more.
