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…
Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business unit is set to introduce the Technomelt Supra ECO range, which it claims has the potential to exceed more than 80% bio-based raw material input without compromising on performance.
The Estée Lauder Companies says it will develop an ‘industry first’ recyclable paper bottle for the beauty segment as it joins the Pulpex partner consortium.
We spoke to David Ferreira, winemaker at Companhia das Lezírias, to find out more about the Tyto Alba Wine range, which features a lightweight bottle housed inside a wooden box that is designed for reuse as a nesting box for birds.
Princes is set to remove 900 tonnes of plastic from product packaging across a range of its brands, following earlier commitments from the Group to reduce the weight and increase the recycled content of its packaging
How does Ferrero, the maker of Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, approach packaging sustainability? We spoke with Fabio Mora, the company’s global packaging director, to find out.
Is the FMCG value chain on track to phase out plastic waste? The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Lily Shepherd (programme manager, New Plastics Economy) speaks to Packaging Europe's Elisabeth Skoda about the implications of the 2021 progress report.
The new NIVEA EcoRefill Hand Soap range includes a 100% recycled and recyclable PET bottle that can be refilled by mixing water and a cleanser tablet to produce hand soap.
Dana Breed, global R&D director of packaging and sustainability at the Coca-Cola Company, tells us more about the R&D process that led to the creation of the company’s first-ever 100% plant-based bottle.
Across the globe, two billion tonnes of waste are generated annually, according to The World Bank. Earlier this year, Avery Dennison teamed up with the Future Laboratory to compile the Zero Waste Futures report.
SIG announces that it will add three new straws to its existing portfolio with the aim of increasing the number of alternatives to single-use plastic (SUP) plastic straws available to beverage manufacturers.
