Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
SABIC Introduces LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ Upcycled Compounds to Extend Useful Life of PET Bottles
SABIC has introduced its LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ portfolio of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounded resins derived from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)
COEXPAN teams up with NatureWorks and AMUT to Develop Biobased PLA Sheets for Barrier Packaging Applications
COEXPAN has entered into a partnership agreement with NatureWorks LLC, a biopolymers supplier and founder of Ingeo™ PLA bioplastic, and
Fiber-based Food Tray by Jospak Receives WPO Best Packaging Award
The World Packaging Organization WPO has chosen the world’s best packaging of 2019. The cardboard-based food tray by
Discussing Challenges and Solution across the Plastics Value Chain
The EU has set a series of very ambitious, and at the same time necessary, targets by 2030. All plastic
The Post Plastic Waste Era
Hugh Ross, CEO of Petainer explores refillable bottles (RefPET) as a stepping stone towards a zero-wate economy. and makes
Eastman to Showcase its Trēva™ Engineering Bioplastic
At LUXE PACK New York on May 15th and 16th at stand A 38, Eastman will discuss two new products:
Multiple Routes toward Sustainability
According to the Forbes Global 2000, PepsiCo was the world’s third largest brand owner in the food and beverage
Chemical Recycling Enables Production of Polyester Film Containing 70% Post-Consumer Recyclate
Polyplex and TPL have presented a bioriented (Biaxially oriented) polyester films containing 70% post-consumer recyclate. The development of these
Odour Contaminated Plastics Get ‘Second Life’
Technical knowledge based plastics compounder Luxus has as part of a consortium won an £840,462 Innovate UK grant to
Bormioli Pharma launches 'first pharma-grade sustainable plastic packaging'
Italy-based Bormioli Pharma has announced what it calls the 'first sustainable plastic packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry&
BASF Signs Partnership Deal with Lactips to Market Films Based on Milk Protein
BASF and Lactips have announced that both companies have signed an exclusive contract to market Lactips’ water-soluble, 100% biobased
Scotland's new deposit return scheme a 'game-changer'?
Last week, Scotland announced its new Deposit Return Scheme which will include aluminium and steel cans as well as drinks