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…
MULTIVAC Marketing & Inspection has launched Top Wrap and Top Close – its new solutions for reducing plastic in the sealing and labelling of fruit and vegetables.
px Group, owner of Saltend Chemicals Park and operator of various critical energy infrastructure sites across Europe, has been awarded a ten-year Operations & Maintenance contract by ReNew ELP at its plastic recycling plant.
The properties that make plastic so appealing for packaging – strength to weight ratio, durability, malleability, sterility and clarity are also those that have the potential to make it such a sustainability nightmare. But that doesn’t have to be the case, says Andrew Capper, Creative Director of…
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced a collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) which aims to develop scalable methods of converting captured CO2 - initially into sugar, but eventually into packaging feedstock.
The statistic that design is responsible for 80% of a pack’s footprint is frequently cited across the packaging value chain. But where did this figure come from, and how much faith should we really put in it? According to Paul Foulkes-Arellano, founder of Circuthon Consulting, it’s time to bust…
Veolia will collaborate with garden product brand Miracle-Gro and Dobbies Garden Centres to collect low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bags with the aim of reprocessing them into new products including garden furniture, plastic films, and new bags.
KP Snacks has announced a 25% reduction in flexible plastic packaging across its premium crisps brand Tyrrells, a move it claims will save 113 tonnes of plastic annually.
BMW Group has announced a series of projects aimed at introducing more recycled and bio-based content into its packaging alongside reducing the carbon emissions across its supply chain by 20% per vehicle.
Rob van Hoesel, president of the European Federation of Wooden Pallet & Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB), is calling upon the packaging sector to incentivise staff to apply for and remain in careers by highlighting its sustainable practice, amongst other perks.
