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Waddington’s ‘fully recyclable’ fruit punnets offer product protection without bubble pads
Novolex brand Waddington Europe has unveiled what it claims is a 100% monomaterial punnet for soft fruit, which uses the
Mura Technology on recycling the unrecyclable
Unrecyclable and hard-to-recycle plastics pose a big obstacle to reaching a circular economy for plastics. Chemical recycling may
What does the future hold for advanced recyling?
A recent report from RaboResearch suggests that the advanced recycling industry continues to expand, with a high volume of collaborations
Smurfit Kappa unveils ‘sustainable’ expansion to bag-in-box range
Smurfit Kappa is set to release Vitop Renew, a new version of its bag-in-box Vitop tap solution, which
Solvay announces new innovation for recycling PVDC
Solvay has conducted a proof of concept apparently demonstrating that polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), which is used in food, beverage and
Lactips announces cellulose coating solution for sealable packaging
Lactips has developed a coating solution called Plastic Free Paper, which it claims provides an alternative to plastics in sealable
Enabling circularity & improving efficiency of flexibles with laminating adhesives
The final of our series of three short videos exploring Bostik's sustainable lamination program investigates the opportunities to
Reusable packaging for automotive parts developed by Antalis
Antalis Packaging announces a reusable pack designed to reduce waste and increase efficiency in the distribution of car parts for
‘Recyclable’ monomaterial retort pouch unveiled by Mondi
Mondi launches RetortPouch Recyclable, a monomaterial solution apparently featuring a high-barrier film alternative to aluminium that means the pouch
How is HolyGrail 2.0 working in practice?
September was a busy month for the HolyGrail 2.0 project, which aims to simplify the process of sorting packaging
Plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables to be banned in France
The French Government has announced plans to ban fruit and vegetables from being sold in plastic packaging from January 1st,
How your business can avoid greenwashing
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)-the UK’s primary competition and consumer authority- has published detailed guidance for businesses