Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
MeetingPack 2019 to present sustainable solutions for food plastic packaging
On 29 and 30 May and under the theme “Sustainability trends in barrier packaging: towards Objective H2030”, the fourth edition
Packaging Connections 22/03/2019
In this week's weekly video news roundup, we look at trends and developments in the pouch market from
Keystone Folding Box Co. Cuts 50% of Plastic from OTC Packaging
Keystone Folding Box Co., a designer and manufacturer of paperboard packaging solutions, has responded to calls for reduced plastics in
PACCOR Presents Reduced Weight Caps
PACCOR has launched next-generation lighter bottle closures with a new design. The caps use over 13% less plastic material.
On Second Thoughts... Unintended consequences
Everyone should be alert to the dangers of simplistic reliance on headline metrics, argues Sanjay Patel, founding partner of the
Recycling Innovation at Plastics Recycling Show Europe
New ways to recycle plastics, technologies to improve recycling processes and new applications for recycled plastics are among the many
The coffee cup challenge
Together with other single use packaging items, single use coffee cups have received negative media attention in recent years. Does
A&R Carton Introduces Small Size High Fibre Content Composite Cans
A&R Carton has presented its new sizes of the composite can Boardio® with an optimised fibre content of
Ring Carriers soon recyclable thanks to UK-wide recycling programme with TerraCycle®
Hi-Cone, the specialist manufacturer of ring carriers for the beverage industry, has become the first non-branded company worldwide
Paper and cardboard recycling reach record high across Europe
The amount of paper and cardboard packaging now recycled in Europe has reached a record high, according to figures released
Stand-Up Pouches Shift Sustainability Focus
The stand-up pouch market has rocketed – prominently within the food sector, where the packaging type holds a number of
Nestlé and Veolia join forces to tackle leakage into the environment and develop recycling schemes
Nestlé and Veolia, today announced their collaboration to work on waste collection, sorting and recycling of plastic material, with an