Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
“Created by nature, driven by science”: An interview with Woolcool
On the face of it, the idea of using sheep’s wool to insulate food and pharmaceutical packaging might seem
DS Smith launches new circular design principles
DS Smith is launching its brand-new circular design principles, as it reveals new research that claims to identify a
Mondi and RB collaborate to produce recyclable mono-material dishwasher tablet packaging
Mondi has joined forces with Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB) to launch a recyclable, mono-material flexible plastic packaging portfolio for
Syntegon and BillerudKorsnäs launch joint system for shaped paper pods
Syntegon Technology, formerly Bosch Packaging Technology, and BillerudKorsnäs have developed a system that allows shapes of any kind to be
Podcast: PUMA is ready to roar
The PUMA manifesto will be launched on 6th May at 16:00 (CET). Click here to register for the event.
Ball Corporation sets SBTi-approved carbon reduction targets
Ball Corporation has announced the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) approval of its targets to reduce absolute carbon emissions
Steel packaging hits 82.5% EU recycling rate according to new APEAL report
The recycling of steel packaging has hit a new all-time high of 82.5%, according to figures issued by
Webinar: Integrating flexible plastic packaging into a circular economy
Event Overview All plastics packaging on the EU market must be economically recyclable by 2030, and major brands and retailers
DS Smith reveals system for measuring moisture content in paper for recycling
DS Smith has implemented new measuring technologies across Europe in the hopes of improving the quality of raw materials and
Research shows sustained consumer support for carbon labelling on products
Two-thirds of consumers support carbon labelling on products, according to a new survey of over 10,000 consumers across
Are consumers really ready to pay more for sustainable packaging?
According to new research from Trivium Packaging, a metal packaging manufacturer, and Boston Consulting Group, 74% of consumers are willing
Scientists develop innovative solution for capturing microplastics
Researchers at VTT, a non-profit research centre based in Finland, claim to have developed a method that uses nanocellulose