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‘World’s largest’ bag captures and delivers biogas as renewable energy source
Aran has engineered a packaging solution to capture biogas from the fermentation of agricultural waste and deliver renewable energy to
Reusable and biodegradable innovations win at Henkel DESIGNathon event
Reusable pharma blister packs, reusable in-flight meal containers and biodegradable packaging made from banana waste emerged as the winners
ALPLA’s majority stake in Brazilian HDPE recycler targets South American market
In its efforts to supply recycled packaging on South American markets, ALPLA has acquired a majority stake in Clean Bottle,
How our furry friends reveal the dangers of ‘shrinkflation’ in packaging
Tim Sykes, brand director at Packaging Europe, considers the ‘shrinkflation’ conundrum of less wasteful food portions versus increased packaging waste
India updates plastic waste rules for packaging traceability and compliance
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has amended its Plastic Waste Management Rules to mandate the provision
EU Commission reveals new framework to boost competitiveness and decarbonization
The European Commission has revealed its Competitiveness Compass, a strategic framework combining the pursuits of competitiveness and climate neutrality through
Iceland switches back to plastic trays after vacuum-packed meat backlash
Responding to consumer dissatisfaction with vacuum-packed minced meat, Iceland Foods is re-introducing plastic trays to its beef and
Biedronka and Mondi close the cardboard loop in new packaging programme
Biedronka is joining forces with Mondi in a closed-loop programme to supply, collect, and reproduce its corrugated packaging in
Cardboard pack design for fragile products licensed for European distribution
Akarton’s Hexpand solution, a protective cardboard packaging material intended to protect fragile goods in transit while unlocking easy recyclability,
BASF powers all its performance material plants with renewable electricity
As of 1st January 2025, BASF reports that its Performance Materials division has transitioned all its European plants into renewable
The Brief: How to make industrial electrification in Europe a reality
In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this article Introduction: This report from The World Economic
Industry pursues reuse exemption for pallet wraps and transit straps in PPWR
A document signed by European Plastics Converters (EuPC), IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen (IK), and Elipso questions the impact of the Packaging