Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
LIFE RECYPACK project implements alternative management of commercial packages
The LIFE RECYPACK project will implement a new public-private waste management project for commercial plastic packages in line with
Sustainability Takes Centre Stage at Packaging Innovations 2018
With the reduction of plastic packaging a current hot topic in the media, the UK’s only sustainable packaging event,
‘Meanwhile the flexibles industry is quietly working on solutions’
As popular media focuses unprecedented attention on the issue of plastic waste, stakeholders across industry have continued working on the
RPC To Highlight Plastics’ Essential Role
The many positive benefits of plastics – in particular the material’s contribution to a more sustainable world – will be highlighted
A second life for flexible plastic packaging
According to research of the MacArthur Foundation (EMF), merely 14 percent of the plastic packaging used globally makes its way
FPA Welcomes 25 Year Environment Plan
The FPA welcomes the Prime Minister Theresa May’s statement and 25 Year Plan for the Environment paper. All efforts
When is plastic 'avoidable'?
Rose Brooke, editor of our sister magazine European Plastic Product Manufacturer, raises important questions about the UK government's
The Coming Year in Packaging: Predictions for 2018
Packaging Europe canvassed opinion on the trends and technologies that will characterise CPG and retail packaging over the coming year.
Industry responds to EU Plastics Strategy
On the backdrop of blanket calls for elimination of plastics, major packaging industry stakeholders have reacted positively to the European
Packaging in Europe at Epicentre of Bioplastics Explosion
The 12th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin was an opportunity to take stock of the extent and direction of growth
EU Releases Holistic Strategy for Plastics in Circular Economy
Global production of plastics has increased twentyfold since the 1960s. Every year, Europeans generate 25 million tonnes of plastic waste,
First Major Retailer Goes Plastic-Free
Iceland Foods has committed to becoming the first major retailer globally to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own