Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
Walkers Crisps to Create UK's First Nationwide Recycling Scheme for Crisp Packets
Walkers is set to launch the UK’s first nationwide recycling scheme for crisp packets. People will be encouraged to
Is your packaging vegan-friendly?
Especially in the areas of medicine, food, beverages and cosmetics, the demand for a more sensitive handling of raw materials
Sorting the Plastic Recycling Problem
As Smurfit Kappa’s Arco Berkenbosch has observed, a key to the success of paper recycling is the fact that
Packaging Connections 05/10/2018
Smurfit Kappa shares a radically open approach to sustainable packaging design, Ball Aerosol Packaging launches Eyeris®- a new HD printing
Beverage Carton Industry: Ambitious Policy Implementation and Industry Initiatives for Increased Recycling
Recycling of beverage cartons is growing in the EU and reached 48% in 2017, according to industry-wide figures. This
Parkside Launches Fully Recyclable Flexible Packaging Laminate
Parkside has launched a new fully recyclable single polymer laminate with the barrier properties and sealing performance that mirrors a
Envisioning a Better Planet
As the industry and wider world wrestle with plastic waste and the relationship of packaging to the environment, Smurfit Kappa
Making Dog Food Packaging More Sustainable
Graphic Packaging International ("GPI") has teamed up with leading British manufacturer of food for dogs, Butcher's
Should we be Using Plastic at All?
Noel Morrin, Executive Vice President Sustainability at Stora Enso, makes a bold statement: Anything made from fossil-fuel today can
Avery Dennison Wins Labelexpo 2018 Sustainability Award
Avery Dennison has announced winning the 2018 Sustainability Award for its new Sustainability Procurement Program at the Label Industry Global
AEROBAL Reports 5% Rise of Worldwide Aluminium Can Output
The companies belonging to the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) produced nearly 3.3 billion cans in
NAUM Explores Next-Gen Graphene Nanotube Products
Graphene nanotubes are a specific form of graphene possessing a number of exciting properties and advanced characteristics, that compare favourably