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…
Over 200 industry leaders have expressed their support for the Mission Possible Partnership’s strategies to decarbonise the aviation, trucking, shipping, and steel industries within the decade.
Industrial design studio Blond has developed a line of reusable and recyclable pots for Dizzie, an online refillable grocery store, and its closed-loop delivery system.
Following the announcement of Carlsberg Group’s new sustainability pledges, we spoke to sustainability director Simon Boas Hoffmeyer to find out how the company plans to meet them, the roadblocks it may face, and its visions of a brighter future for packaging.
KM Packaging has introduced C-Cling, a clingfilm that the company says is home compostable and can be used for applications including catering and retail.
Cullen Packaging has launched a moulded fibre bottle for dry goods, which it claims is made from recycled cardboard and certified as recyclable in domestic recycling bins.
Avery Dennison has collaborated with The R Collective, supplying the fashion brand with QR code labels for garments that provide brand transparency information when scanned and digitally enabled garment bags that it claims are plastic-free.
Across Europe, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes facilitate the collection, sorting and recycling of consumer (flexible) packaging. A new set of criteria are helping support these schemes address a challenging packaging format and be designed to achieve material circularity.
Neste is launching a strategic study into the possibility of transforming its refinery in Porvoo, Finland, into a renewable, circular solutions site dealing in non-crude oils.
Sustainability is key when it comes to innovation and developments in both paper and plastic flexible packaging. Many consumers perceive paper as the go-to recyclable packaging material of choice. But is this perception based on facts? Dr. Achim Grefenstein, Senior Vice President of Group R&D at…
The plastic value chain initiative RecyClass has recently published a design book to support the plastics industry to design recyclable packaging, highlighting the importance of using proven technology and materials for designing truly circular packaging. Adhesives expert Bostik contributes to…
