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…
There are many possibilities today for novel, biobased packaging feedstocks, but they are challenging to scale and investment is vital. Victoria Hattersley looks at just some of the more promising feedstocks and talks to an investor and startup in the field.
What are the fashion and textiles industry’s biggest problems when it comes to sustainable packaging and where do the solutions lie? To help answer these questions, Victoria Hattersley spoke with Georgia Parker, Innovation Director at Fashion for Good – an organization whose mission is to unite…
Aiming to encourage young people to drink more water, Berry Global and Aquafigure have released a new line of reusable water bottles that can be customized at will with interchangeable 3D artwork cards.
Quadpack has expanded its range of on-the-go skincare and makeup tottles with new shapes and applicators – all made of recyclable materials and with PCR options, the company says.
In its new application to private-label breaded chicken products from Sainsbury’s, Graphic Packaging International and Moy Park’s paperboard tray hopes to use between 72% and 82% less plastic per tray and remove 300 metric tons from the retailer’s supply chain annually.
Origin Materials has announced its tethered PET caps, said to be the ‘first’ ever made and designed to align with the EU Single-Use Plastic Directive mandate for connected bottle caps.
Huhtamaki and Starbucks will trial compostable cups for cold beverages in select US locations, constituting moulded fibre lids and double-walled paperboard cups with a bioplastic liner.
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to EverestLabs about RecycleOS, its AI robotics solution for recycling facilities, nominated in the Commercialized Machinery category.
ProAmpac is commercializing its fibre-based, kerbside recyclable ProActive Recyclable RP-1050 as a replacement for the traditional plastic films used in overwrap packaging for bathroom tissue, paper towels, and feminine care products.
In this instalment of our Rapid Interview series, Ecoshell founder Andrew Bliss explains the company’s eggshell-based solution and his ideas around plastic and carbon reduction.
Ocado Retail is piloting a reusable packaging scheme to deliver household essentials – a move expected to replace up to five single-use plastic packs per vessel and cut down on plastic waste in online grocery shopping.
