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…
It’s no secret that black packaging can negatively affect the recycling process, but are new, non-carbon solutions about to change this? In this edition of the Brief, we explore the different applications for carbon black and non-carbon black in the industry, and how non-carbon black options are…
Westfalia Fruit is laser-etching product information directly onto mangoes in an effort to save up to 10 million plastic price look-up (PLU) stickers annually.
ULMA Packaging has revealed TSA 400, an automatic traysealer for low-to-medium production environments; it is designed for easy integration and operation, high production performance, and energy efficiency in a range of packaging applications.
Proper packaging waste management and recycling structures are a key building block for a sustainable packaging industry. Mark Vester, Executive Vice President Germany and Business Development at Der Grüne Punkt discusses the organisation’s work as a provider of take back systems and commodity…
At its facility in Limmared, Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe – an operating business of Ardagh Group – is using a hydrogen electrolyzer to produce green hydrogen for melting glass, apparently saving 70 tonnes of CO2 since October.
The Coca-Cola Company has lowered the ambition of its voluntary environmental goals. Having extended its timeframe to 2035, it now aspires to achieve 40% recyclate in its primary packaging and collect 75% of the bottles and cans it markets, among other targets.
With SEE’s new retention packaging system, e-commerce and fulfilment companies are expected to meet demand for same-day deliveries while eliminating unnecessary void material.
Oslo-based trashtech startup Sensorita uses intelligent, data-driven sensors to accurately measure waste levels in open skips and large containers. By providing real-time data on location, fill levels, and waste quality, this solution aims to reduce contamination and make collection more efficient…
In a new partnership agreement, Hellyar Plastics will help bring Lignin Industries’ patented, recyclable, biobased material made from lignin to market and reduce industrial reliance on fossil-based plastics.
Frylight has reduced the weight of its cooking spray bottle by 9% from 22 grams to 20 grams, a move aimed at lowering the brand’s carbon footprint within both production and logistics.
Smurfit Westrock aims to adhere to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s minimum requirement of 80% recyclability with its EasySplit Bag-in-Box design, which claims to streamline the separation of the plastic bag and cardboard box components.
PepsiCo, Zero Waste Europe, Reloop, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Greenpeace, WWF, and UNEP are among the industry players commenting on the lack of progress in a Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5. Generally, they commend the vast majority’s unity against alleged “obstructionism”, but highlight…
