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…
Across more than 30 years in the packaging industry working for companies like Nestlé, Mondi and Pepsico, Dr. Thomas Gröner, Director & Founder of TG PACK SOLUTIONS, has seen the topic of packaging sustainability from every perspective. In this interview, he shares his views on sustainability,…
Having extended its partnership with the UN World Food Programme, Mondi plans to drive a transition into fibre-based packaging materials and address packaging-related food loss while feeding people in crisis.
Avient Corporation has created an oxygen scavenging additive that claims to extend the shelf life of products packed in PET and rPET bottles without impacting their recyclability.
Megamark has adopted Tosca’s reusable crates to transport, distribute, and display fresh products at point-of-sale, expecting to improve logistics while lowering operational costs and environmental impact.
Maybelline New York, L’Oréal Groupe, Kraft Heinz, P&G, and Target have contributed to a Closed Loop Partners report laying out a roadmap to recovering small-format packaging materials from materials recovery facilities and glass recycling plants.
How are leading figures in the packaging industry approaching sustainability? Our latest Report captures the critical strategic insights and lessons learned from the 2024 Sustainable Packaging Summit, where innovators and thought leaders from across the value chain convened to address the most…
A new bulk adhesive range from Power Adhesives seeks to unlock low-waste, large-scale and efficient sealing for packaging, among other industrial applications.
Coca-Cola might sell more of its drinks in plastic bottles if Donald Trump’s tariff on imported aluminium drives prices too high, its chief executive says; yet he also warns against “exaggerating the impact” of this expense on such a large corporation.
Following a regional pilot, Boots has rolled out a nationwide scheme to reward customers for recycling their empty blister packs, now available at over 800 stores across the UK.
The EU PET market has a value of over €5.5 billion and the material itself has a reputation as one of the most sustainable packaging materials – so why is the European PET industry so worried?
Kewpie Corporation will pilot recycled salad dressing caps in a partnership with Refinverse, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Kasumi Co., and the city of Kashima – reportedly conducting the first project in Japan to derive resin from recycled plastics converted into oil…
In recent times, leading brands like Unilever and Coca-Cola have scaled back their packaging sustainability objectives. In this article, Saloni Doshi, CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer at EcoEnclose, tells us why she thinks other companies shouldn’t follow suit.
