Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
Corona Launches Bio-Based Six-Pack Rings
Another major beer brand has innovated to replace plastic aggregation rings in its packaging portfolio. Earlier this year Carlsberg announced
FachPack 2018 Last Look
Elisabeth Skoda picks out some of the highlights of this year’s most important European packaging expo – Nürnberg’s FachPack.
German Plastics Packaging Industry Sets itself Ambitious Recycling Targets for 2025
Handling resources in an efficient and responsible manner has long played an important role in the German plastics packaging industry
Packaging Connections 30/11/2018
This week's video highlights from the world of packaging include a bottle from 100% recycled plastics, a cardboard
Mars Petcare Announces Europe's First Recycling Scheme for PET Food Packaging
Mars Petcare UK and recycling experts TerraCycle have launched a nationwide pet food packaging recycling programme, led by brands WHISKAS®
First Reusable Coffee Cup Offering Contactless Payments to be Packaged in Recycled Takeaway Cups
Sustainability Awards winner James Cropper has been working with Costa on recovering and recycling its takeaway coffee cups since the
The Bioplastics Benchmark
The thirteenth European Bioplastics Conference takes place in Berlin on 4-5 December. Ahead of the annual, industry-defining summit,
PackTheFuture Award 2018: 13 Winners Announced
The ceremony for the 4th edition of «PackTheFuture – The Sustainable Plastic Packaging Award», managed by ELIPSO & IK, the trade
An Answer to PET Recycling Challenges
At the PETnology conference in Paris, EREMA presented its newly developed VACUNITE technology. The Austrian producer of plastics recycling machines
Germany’s First Mineral Water Bottle from 100% Recycled Plastics
Social enterprise brand share is the first manufacturer in Germany to offer its mineral water made from bottles made from
What does biodegradable packaging mean?
Following soundings with the UK packaging sector, non-government organisations and litter charities, the Foodservice Packaging Association is calling for
RPC BPI Protec Launch New Recyclable Shrink Film
Governments and consumers are now demanding packaging that minimises its impact on the environment by ensuring the use of recycled