Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL & ICELAND COLLABORATE ON PLASTIC-FREE PACKAGING RANGE
Folding carton specialist Graphic Packaging International has collaborated with British frozen food retailer Iceland Foods Ltd. to produce a range
Sustainability Awards in pictures
The most prestigious sustainability competition for packaging innovation reached its culmination in Gothenburg, Sweden last week, with the winners of
Uflex’s Waterless Internet Flower Packaging Wins Top Honors at Sustainability Awards 2018
Waterless Internet Flower Packaging, a breakthrough in packaging of flowers by Uflex, was pronounced winner of the overall Sustainability Awards
Faerch Plast UK Launches New 100% Recycled Material into the Food to Go Market
Faerch Plast UK Ltd has announced its launch of 100% recycled PET material into their Food to Go product range.
European Parliament Approves Ban on Single-Use Plastics
The European Parliament has approved its draft directive on marine pollution and single-use plastics. The announcement draws mixed reactions
Smurfit Kappa Announces New Set of Sustainability Goals
Earlier this year, Smurfit Kappa announced that it had met, and in some cases exceeded, its previous sustainability goals in
Borealis Announces Collaboration with Start-up Qpinch to Scale up Revolutionary Heat Recovery Technology
Borealis has announced its collaboration with Qpinch, a start-up that has developed a revolutionary technology to recover industrial waste
Sustainability Awards 2018 Winners Unveiled Live in Gothenburg
The winners of the world’s most prestigious competition for sustainable packaging innovation have been announced in Gothenburg, Sweden. Uflex
The 2018 Liderpack Awards G to 26 packaging and POS projects
A total of 25 packaging and POS (Point of Sale) Advertising projects and a “young design” packaging proposal make up
Plastic Straw Ban in England Set to Come into Force by October 2020
The UK Government has set out its plan to ban the distribution and sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and
Petainer Launches New Recyclable KEG
Following the announcement of the partnership between Petainer, KHS Japan and Mitsubishi Chemical to bring one-way PET kegs to
Warning that EU Single Use Proposal Could Increase Risk of Foodborne Illness
A new report addresses the risk of increased foodborne illness if the EU promotes reusable alternatives to single use food