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…
In a historic move, Heads of State, Ministers of environment, and representatives from 175 nations have backed a UN resolution to End Plastic Pollution and create a legally binding agreement on plastic waste.
CEFLEX and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will co-fund research into how flexible packaging can be designed for optimal sorting and recycling, with a focus on updating the Designing for a Circular Economy guidelines.
Tesco will trial Apeel, a plant-based edible protective coating for fresh produce, in approximately 80 stores to understand the effect it has on shelf life.
According to AMI, mechanical recycling in Europe exceeded 8 million tonnes in 2021, with an overall recycling rate of 23.1%, as feedstock insecurities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic continue.
Phillip Hanefeld – Senior Vice President of Innovation and Research & Development, of the Packaging Materials division at Stora Enso, discusses strategies and challenges in our latest video of the Sustainability Perspectives series.
Mars, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever have today committed to increasing investments with the reported aim of accelerating the transition toward a circular economy for flexible packaging across Europe.
Emma Samson, marketing communications manager at environmental consultancy Searious Business, gives an introduction to EPR and argues that ambitious brands should see it as an exciting opportunity.
According to new research from WRAP, plastic packaging is exacerbating food waste by forcing consumers to purchase too much and creating confusion over Best Before dates. The charity says that savings on plastic usage, food waste, and carbon emissions could be made by selling a wider range of…
PolyREC is now recognised as an official data collector for the Circular Plastics Alliance, as it launches the RecoTrace data collection system for European recycled plastics that incorporates all main polymers.
Is an obsession with “material bashing” hindering the packaging industry’s progress in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions? Robert Lilienfeld, founder and executive director of sustainable packaging think tank SPRING, gives his thoughts on this question in our latest opinion piece.
