Sustainability

Reusable grocery packaging could cut waste, emissions, and EPR costs by 95%

Switching 30% of grocery store goods into reusable packaging would lower packaging materials, waste, and emissions by 95% and reduce

Cleantech investment, packaging innovation & Emerald at 25 years

Scientists recycle plastic waste into paracetamol with E.coli bacterium

A study from the University of Edinburgh suggests that an E.coli bacterium could convert plastic waste into paracetamol with

Pigments from Delta Tecnic keep plastics cooler to prevent deformation

Delta Tecnic is utilizing cool pigments to resist infrared radiation and lower a plastic part’s thermal increase under solar

Coca-Cola and Samoan recyclers report collection of 80,000 bottles and cans

Over 80,000 used PET bottles and aluminium cans have reportedly been collected via Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) and

Shellworks unveils ‘world’s first’ fully compostable cosmetics pipette dropper

Shellworks claims to have developed the ‘world’s first’ fully home-compostable pipette dropper for products in the beauty and

L’Oréal relaunches refill pouches under new consumer awareness campaign

In a new campaign, L’Oréal encourages consumers to save between 60% and 82% of plastic per refill by adopting

New bioengineering hub launched to turn industrial waste into new materials

The new Carbon-Loop Sustainable Biomanufacturing Hub will harness microorganisms to turn carbon-based industrial waste into ‘next-generation’ materials

Shiseido bottles cosmetics with refillable LiquiForm container to cut plastics

Shiseido is extending its use of LiquiForm blow moulding and filling technology to make a refillable pump dispenser pack for

What to expect at the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025

This year’s Sustainable Packaging Summit (SPS) will be taking place at Jaarbeurs Event & Exhibition Centre in Utrecht on

Fighting food waste in Nigeria – a conversation with SAVE FOOD’s 2024 competition winner

‘Retail-ready’ one-piece case doubles as high-grip transit and display pack

Aagard and Energizer have collaboratively designed a one-piece, ‘retail-ready’ case to hold products in place both in transit