Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
Call to Safeguard Single Market in SUP Negotiations
EUROPEN and 72 other associations representing a wide range of packaging materials and sectors across the packaging value chain call
Amazon Flexing its Muscles on Wasteful Packaging
On 31 October Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging vendor incentive program landed in Europe – initially rolling out in Germany, Italy,
WRAP Launches UK Plastics Pact Roadmap
WRAP has published its The UK Plastics Pact Roadmap to 2025, outlining key actions businesses should take to help curb
DS Smith Launches FILLBEE®
DS Smith Plastics Bilzen has designed a returnable pack that fits inside reusable crates and can be stacked without a
Ready for the German Packaging Law: Glass-coated PET Bottles Resolve Juice Production Challenge
Priority for fully recyclable PET bottles: when the German Packaging Law comes into effect on January 1, 2019, the new
Sustainability a variable driver of European shopper behaviour
The IRI’s new European Shopper Insights Survey, has found that environmental considerations occupy significant mind-space in consumers throughout
Catering for Compostability Needs
Doneck Network's newly certified printing ink series (DIN EN 13432) are suited to the printing of food packaging
Natural building blocks
Two biopolymer scientists talk about creating a plastic substitute As policymakers continue to crack down on plastics, with the EU
Petainer Launches New Hybrid Kegs at Brau Beviale 2018
Petainer is launching its new 30L and 20L Slimline petainerKeg Hybrid kegs at this year’s Brau Beviale - Hall 4
Opening up the World of Closures
Elisabeth Skoda looks at key trends in area of closures and dispensing systems, and explores how key industry players are
A Line in the Sand: Inside the Global Commitment to Circular Plastics
Following the announcement that over 250 major stakeholders have signed up to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s groundbreaking pledge, Tim
KHS Corpoplast introduces the latest innovation in PET packaging at in-house exhibition
Around 150 participants gathered information about new and further developments in PET packaging systems at KHS Corpoplast's innovation