Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
Podcast: Are polybags still in fashion?
Are polybags still in fashion? Ashley Holding, innovation manager at Fashion for Good and Adam Gendell, associate director of GreenBlue’
On Second Thoughts...What’s bugging me
Kevin Vyse, head of technical at Rapid Action Packaging, a consumer packaging solutions provider to the evolving food industry, explores
UPM reveals new wood-based biocomposite material
Finnish paper company UPM has developed a new biocomposite material made with “up to 100% renewable resources” that utilises waste
Avantium interview: How can the chemicals industry be more sustainable?
We’ve heard polyethylene furanoate described by some as the ‘polyester of the future’, and chemicals company Avantium is very
Rubbermaid publishes European-wide report into the state of commercial recycling
The first snapshot of the findings from what has been described as “one of the largest ever commercially funded quantitative
kp Kapture ‘closes the loop on colour PET’
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched kp Kapture™, a new range of black and coloured trays and rigid films that are
An exclusive interview with DS Smith’s new plastics replacement lead
DS Smith recently announced the appointment of Dr. Susana Aucejo as senior R&D Director to lead the company’
Constantia interview: Addressing the circularity challenge
Tim Sykes talks to Alexander Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles, to hear his frank thoughts about how the industry can
Lucozade Ribena Suntory trials vending machine format for seaweed-based edible packaging
Gym goers in London will be the first to try out a new vending machine dispensing edible capsules of Lucozade
Nestlé, Unilever, Suez and more sign European Plastics Pact
Key players from across the packaging value chain have signed the European Plastics Pact, despite some industry associations expressing their
Researching the pressing packaging issues of today
In times where packaging challenges are becoming ever more complex, a cooperative, multi-faceted approach to finding new solutions is
New study from Mondi suggests brands face losing customers over excessive packaging
Recent research undertaken by leading paper and packaging group, Mondi, sounds a warning bell for excessive packaging. According to its