On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
EREMA has announced the launch of its AGGLOREMA recycling system for heavily contaminated post-consumer waste, designed to prepare film rejects with fluctuating moisture levels for chemical or mechanical recycling.
A city-wide reusable cup system with a local deposit-return model is taking place in Lisbon, facilitated by TOMRA, Associação da Hotelaria, Restauração e Similares de Portugal (AHRESP), and city officials.
This year’s Sustainable Packaging Summit takes place in Utrecht on the 10th-12th November and is packed full of panels, round tables and breakout sessions tackling everything from the roadmap to 2045, global packaging sustainability legislation, EPR and infinite materials to scaling up reuse…
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enforces extended producer responsibility across the EU, how will the UK achieve similar results? Read on for a rundown of the UK’s pEPR scheme, including base fees, modulation, and planned developments in the coming years.
Unilever, Amcor, and Asahi are among the first to trial Deepnest, Greyparrot’s ‘world-first’ AI waste intelligence platform that provides brands with product-level recyclable waste data and addresses knowledge gaps.
New research released by McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) reveals that younger generations - particularly Gen Z and millennials – reported the most willingness to pay more for sustainable packaging, while food safety and shelf life remained the most influential factors in consumers’ purchasing…
A project run by AIMPLAS, Potato Bioplastics, and Gaviplas is set to bolster the mechanical and barrier properties of flexible bioplastic packaging in the food, cosmetics, personal hygiene, detergent, and cleaning sectors.
The debate of paper vs plastics is often framed as a binary conversation, with the two materials pitted against each other. But maybe a more nuanced approach makes more sense? Elisabeth Skoda takes a deep dive into the subject matter with two experts from Mondi and gets perspectives from across…
Innonature Packaging Solutions has converted ‘sustainably sourced’ cork into a reusable and recyclable sleeve for wine and spirits bottles, recently launching the solution with Dubai Duty Free.
ProAmpac and ScottsMiracle-Gro have unveiled a spouted refill pouch for the Ortho Home Defense Max pest control product, said to utilize 90% less plastic while optimizing the pack for e-commerce.
Scanfill and Sulapac present a compostable wood composite-based thermoforming foil that serves as a ‘drop-in’ alternative to conventional plastic foils.
Unilever, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and other big names have signed an open letter calling for a ‘robust’ and ‘ambitious’ plastic pollution treaty to be finalized at INC-5.2.
