Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
ANDREX® launches new packaging made from 30% recycled plastic
Launching with its most popular product, Andrex® Classic Clean, the new packaging will be designed using 30% recycled plastic packaging
New RePEat film offers a recyclable PE packaging solution
SIRANE has launched a range of recyclable PE pouches and films – RePEat. The products are made from pure polyethylene (PE)
BillerudKorsnäs launches three-ply kraftliner
BillerudKorsnäs has launched Pure Performance, a white top kraftliner that it says combines “high strength, excellent printability, and purity in
Nitta introduces endless winding belts for production of paper drinking straws
Nitta Industries Europe GmbH has revealed a new winding belt for the manufacture of drinking straws from paper. The newly
Smurfit Kappa survey findings highlight importance of sustainable packaging
A new survey from Smurfit Kappa has revealed the extent to which businesses are rethinking their products and packaging solutions
Reuse Revolution Part 3: Loop
Today it’s the turn of third re-usable packaging model: Return from Home. We talked to Terracycle about the
Essentra claims “industry first” with new recycled PET tear tape
Essentra Tapes has launched what it describes as the first tear tape for flexible packaging to combine the sustainability of
A piece in the circular economy puzzle
Elisabeth Skoda explores some of the recent innovations in chemical recycling technology and shines a spotlight on collaborative efforts and
BASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK use plastic waste for new organic sausage pack
BASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK have collaborated to design a pack for Zur Mühlen Gruppe’s new line of organic poultry
“Our most environmentally-friendly carton to date”: Elopak reveals Pure-Pak Imagine
Elopak, a global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment for liquids, has launched the Pure-Pak Imagine, which it
The Reuse Revolution Part 2: MIWA
"It's about making consumers part of the journey." (Mirek Lizec , MIWA) Last time we looked at
Smurfit Kappa unveils 100% paper-based alternative to EPS frozen food packaging
Made from a 100% paper-based combination of Hexacomb and corrugated, Smurfit Kappa says that its new Thermo Box product