Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
BillerudKorsnäs introduces new life cycle assessment tool for packaging
BillerudKorsnäs, a Swedish paper and pulp manufacturer, has unveiled a new tool that evaluates the environmental impact of different packaging
New food tray combines anti-germ capabilities with ocean plastic waste
Parx Materials and Zincln have collaborated on a new anti-germ food tray that uses recycled ocean plastic waste, giving
Are polybags still in fashion?
Should we continue to use polybags in the fashion industry considering the rise of sustainable alternatives? Ashley Holding, innovation manager
Podcast: Journey into ocean plastics
Sail away in this episode with Emily Penn, co-founder and mission director of eXXpedition, the all-female sailing voyage
Packaging companies join calls for alignment of COVID-19 recovery with latest climate science
SIG, Henkel, Stora Enso, and Suez are among a number of companies that have released a joint Recover Better statement,
Pharmapack expert recommends holistic approach to sustainability
In an in-depth review of the market and having evaluated the collective developments from this year’s Pharmapack event,
Tackling the food waste challenge with science
In a period of time where panic buying, stockpiling, and heightened consumer anxiety over hygiene and product protection is paramount,
Toppan develops paper-based tube pouch
Toppan Printing says that it has improved user-friendliness while reducing resource use with its new paper-based version of
Plastic packaging still confronting sustainability challenges
In this article, our friends from CHINAPLAS look at the current state of the industry in light of COVID-19
Bringing in the new: Perrier and the Next Packaging Movement
The Next Packaging Movement was launched this year by Perrier, part of Nestlé, to provide support to sustainable startups and
Plastics recycling labelling “confusing and inconsistent”, according to global study
A global assessment of recycling and sustainability labelling on plastic packaging claims to have found that only 17% of assessed
European plastics recycling industry warns of shut down
Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), an organization representing European plastics recyclers, has warned that much of its industry is closing production