Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
Sustainability Awards 2018
Participate in the most important competition for sustainable packaging innovation. Submissions to this year's competition close on 15
Terinex Presents New Thin Ovenable Film
Terinex, a food and ovenable packaging solutions supplier and manufacturer has introduced the new Q-Tex film, a heat sealable
New ULMA Packaging Skin Solution Cuts Film Waste
The new TFS407R by ULMA Packaging increases throughput by over 10 per cent and reduces film waste by almost half,
Biggest Hispack yet
On 8-11 May in Barcelona, Hispack will bring together 750 exhibitors in an area of almost 39,000m2, representing
Design Thinking: Shifting to Value-Driven
Packaging produced by European converters is being washed up on shores and riverbanks all over the world. Brands are being
Starbucks UK Reports 150% Increase in Reusable Cup Use
Starbucks has revealsed results from the first six weeks of a three-month trial, evaluating the impact of a 5p
Study Finds Consumers Don't Notice On-Pack Sustainable Messaging
Consumers say that sustainability influences their purchases but most don’t notice sustainability branding on packaging, according to a new
Top Takeaways from the First European Shopping Bag Summit
Shopping bag converters, suppliers and customers came together in Prague on 19 April for Let’s Paper the World 2018
Tetra Pak to Develop Paper Straws for its Portion-size Carton Packages
Tetra Pak aims to launch a paper straw that is suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end
Survey: 74% of UK Public Support Bottle and Can Return Deposit Scheme
A new plastics and recycling survey by polling company D-CYFOR reveals that the majority (74%) of the UK general
A Million Recups a Month and Counting
Production of the reCUP™, the first fully recyclable paper cup made from EarthCoating™ topped a million cups during the month
One in Three UK Households in Favour of PAYT
Councils charging households for disposing of any waste and packaging they don’t recycle, a system known as pay-as-