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…
Kite Packaging has developed a purpose-built void fill option, Hivefill, for dispensing its honeycomb-structured paper wrap for cushioning inside e-commerce boxes and cartons.
Chemical recycling may not be a perfect solution to the plastic waste problem, but in certain scenarios, it’s the best answer we have. Ignacio Gavilan, sustainability director at The Consumer Goods Forum, tells us more.
Marco ten Bruggencate, commercial vice president for packaging and speciality plastics EMEA at Dow, has been appointed as the new president of Plastics Europe, effective immediately.
Siegwerk says its new UV offset ink for non-food paper and board applications, SICURA Litho Pack ECO, consists of more than 40% renewable and vegetable-based components.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced that, in France, its Fuze Team, Tropico, Sprite, Fanta, and Minute Maid brands will be available in universal 250ml bottles that can be returned, cleaned, and refilled for reuse in hotels, restaurants, and cafes.
Elisabeth Skoda takes a closer look at technology developments and innovations in the area of deinking and explores the role these can play in closing the loop and creating a fully circular economy.
Smurfit Kappa has launched AquaStop water-resistant paper with a coating added during the manufacturing process that reportedly does not interfere with recyclability, as part of its new TechniPaper portfolio.
GEA has launched the PowerHeat heating systems, designed to accommodate the specific demands of recyclable mono-materials during the thermoforming process, for its PowerPak thermoforming packaging machines.
In a stark warning to the packaging industry, experts are predicting that the EU’s new Circular Economy Plan could lead to unimaginable disruption in the sector. Paul Foulkes-Arellano, founder of Circuthon Consulting, tells us more – and discusses how businesses can get ahead of the curve.
Coveris has developed mono-material and recyclable polyethylene (PE) bags for Ultra Premium Direct’s health-focused pet food range, which is aimed at e-commerce distribution.
While Cepi says that the ENVI Committee’s recent votes on the ‘Fit for 55’ package offer some positive provisions in principle, it warns that paradoxical legal positions regarding carbon capture and biomass could undermine the pulp and paper industry’s decarbonisation initiatives and bioeconomy…
In our latest opinion piece, Edward Kosior, CEO and founder of Nextek, gives us his views on where plastic packaging sustainability is at – and the road ahead.
