Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
Showcasing Husky’s injection moulding systems for thinwall containers, pails and more
Haim Za’afrani, Vice President Sales, Systems & Tooling at Husky Technologies™, details the benefits of the HyPERSYNC™ and HyLECTRIC®
Everything you need to know about the PPWR Declaration of Conformity
From 12 August 2026, every piece of packaging on the EU market will be legally required to have its own
Over 3 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans returned through Swedish DRS in 2025
According to Sweden’s deposit return system (DRS) operator Returpack/Pantamera, over 3 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans were
Borealis contributes polypropylene cups to reuse system across hospital cafés
Borealis and FSG Returnables have helped the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) introduce a reusable cup system to its
A deeper dive into the fight for European competitiveness
In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this article Introduction This report looks at the growing
Barilla designs 99% of packaging for recycling and cuts out plastic windows
Barilla reports that 99.8% of the packaging it sells is designed to be recyclable, while 71% of the materials
What are the next steps for reusable packaging in retail?
In its latest report, the U.S. Plastics Pact sets out its vision for a successful reuse system in retail:
CEFLEX at an inflection point
As Graham Houlder passes the CEFLEX baton to a new leadership team, and prepares to take well earned extended holiday,
Croxsons targets weight reduction with new glass packaging solution
Glass packaging company Croxsons has launched Rightweight, its new solution for glass bottles and jars in the food and drink
Sealed Air’s automated void reduction system tackles two box sizes per machine
Sealed Air has designed an automated void reduction system to process two box sizes on one machine, right-size corrugated
Unpacking Unilever’s Smart Series detergent pouches for auto-dose laundry
Unilever’s new Persil and Comfort Smart Series detergents are intended for auto-dose washing machines from Samsung. How does
Industry associations call on European Commission to ‘cut red tape’ in EU Environmental Omnibus
German industry associations including the Federation of German Industries, GemPSI and WVMetalle have signed a statement urging the European Commission