Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
Cepi launches LCA tool for paper products
Cepi, together with its member companies, has developed a life-cycle analysis (LCA) tool for paper products that is fully
How can we break the plastic wave?
‘Breaking the Plastic Wave: A Comprehensive Assessment of Pathways Towards Stopping Ocean Plastic Pollution’, released today, presents comprehensive and startling
The broken promises of plastic substitutes
The commercial shift to alternative packaging types isn’t working — so what will? Dr Ashlee Jahnke, research director of biodegradable
SCS: Unlocking the potential of polystyrene
Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS) is value chain initiative whose mission is to transform the styrenics industry to achieve true circularity,
What the oil price crash means for bioplastics
Bioplastics, plastics made from a biological feedstock, could be a renewable and more sustainable alternative to fossil-based plastics. Unlike
Mondi supports youth start-up that turns food waste into compostable plastic
Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper manufacturer, is partnering with One Young World for a second consecutive year as
SONGWON introduces solvent-free laminating adhesive for flexible packaging applications
SONGWON has developed a new free laminating adhesive HI-THANE™ A-7363 + HI-THANE™ A-6600 for flexible packaging laminates.
Bottle Up launching in WHSmith stores across the UK
Dutch-based brand Bottle Up has launched in the UK with their pre-filled, reusable, BPA free, plant-based water
FPA publishes new sustainability report on e-commerce
The US Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has released its Sustainability Life Cycle and Economic Impacts of Flexible Packaging in E-
European flexible packaging industry agrees unified Sustainability Vision
The Members of Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE), which represent the European flexible packaging industry, has unanimously agreed a vision on
Coca-Cola European Partners invests in PET recycling technology
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has announced that it is funding CuRe