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…
Syntegon has revealed a new filling machine for ready-to-use nested syringes, reportedly offering a safe output of up to 400 syringes per minute with 100% in-process control.
HolyGrail 2.0’s latest industrial-scale sorting trials – driven by AIM, the European Brands Association, and powered by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste – claim to have exceeded a detection efficiency of over 90% and a daily detection rate of almost 56,000 items of post-household rigid packaging.
Sensoneo, IT solution provider for Ireland’s DRS introduced last year for single-use beverage packaging, has reported that over 1 billion containers have been collected via the scheme.
Yangi has introduced its Yangi Cellera industrial machine platform for fibre-based dry forming technology, said to reduce water and energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70%.
Egg tray producer Nippon Molding plans to expand its Dry Molded Fiber portfolio and encourage fibre-based packaging innovation on the Japanese market after completing Site Acceptance Testing for its PulPac Modula machine from TechTribe.
Chemists at Northwestern University are using moisture from the air to depolymerize plastic waste for further plastic production; this is set to save recyclers the task of sorting mixed waste streams while avoiding expensive, energy-intensive, potentially toxic processes.
Fujifilm has announced plans to commercially launch its HS3000 single pass solution and the Acuity Triton with AQUAFUZE ink technology at FESPA 2025, as well as showcasing its Acuity Ultra Hybrid Pro with full automation.
Following a three-year carbon capture and utilization project, VTT and LUT University claim to have converted biogenic carbon dioxide from waste incineration and the forest industry into polypropylene, polyethylene, and other ‘high-value-added’ products.
Polytag claims to have unlocked real-time traceability for 146,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste by integrating Plastic Detection Units at its material recycling facilities (MRFs) in Wales.
Leonhard Kurz is implementing ENERGYNEST’s power-to-heat system with thermal storage into its thin-film technology, aiming to provide heat on-demand while lessening its reliance on natural gas and decarbonizing its manufacturing processes.
Closed Loop Partners has published new data - retrieved through utilizing AI-powered vision systems - which reveals high volumes of recycled food-grade polypropylene (PP) has been captured at materials recovery facilities (MRFs).
