Sustainability

ExxonMobil, Kuraray, and Alico pack meat in PET- and PVDC-free shrink bags

ExxonMobil, Alico, and Kuraray have collectively designed a high-performance shrink barrier bag to protect fresh meats against oxygen and

Sherwin-Williams offers paint refills in Mondi’s spouted pouch

Mondi and Sherwin-Williams now provide recyclable spouted pouches of concentrated paint refills – thought to reduce plastic consumption by 90%

Starbucks, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola see 51% return rate with default reusable cups

The Coca-Cola Company, Starbucks, PepsiCo and others served reusable takeaway cups as the default in a Closed Loop Partners

What does the packaging industry think of the Clean Industrial Deal?

As the European Commission announces its Clean Industrial Deal, packaging industry players praise its implications for recycling infrastructure, European preference

Sustainability Perspectives: Moulded fibre packaging innovations with Cirkla

Cardboard handle for six-pack Martins Brewery bottles provided by DS Smith

DS Smith has developed a custom cardboard six-packhandle solution for glass bottles of Martins Brewery’s organic beer, designed

Tetra Pak brings certified recycled polymer packs to food and drink in India

Tetra Pak claims to be the first company in India’s food and beverage packaging industry to offer its packaging

KINGFA opens advanced recycling facility for plastic waste in Montalbo

KINGFA’s Environmental SCI & TECH Spain subsidiary has inaugurated its Montalbo chemical recycling facility, expected to reach an annual

The ultimate guide to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in 2025

In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this story The European Council has formally adopted the

Dutch Government considers lifting single-use plastic packaging surcharge

Apparently, a majority of the Netherlands’ House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal) wants to lift the national surcharge

Danone settles plastics transparency lawsuit with NGO coalition

Amidst a lawsuit alleging its failure to record its plastic consumption, Danone has reached an agreement with ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation

Cepi says European paper and pulp grew in 2024 but faces ongoing challenges

The European pulp and paper sector saw increases in consumption and production last year, according to Cepi’s preliminary statistics