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…
Businesses must be prepared for the incoming implementation of Ireland’s deposit return scheme in February 2024, Reconomy warns, with less than two weeks left to arrange collection points.
TOMRA and the municipality of Aarhus are piloting the ‘world’s first’ open-managed system for reusable takeaway packaging – a solution expected to help entire cities transition away from single-use packaging.
Reelables has launched a printable 5G label solution designed to connect to a cellular network, generate accurate product data, and track products across their supply chains to prevent fraud, theft, and items going missing in transit.
Counterfeit products in the pharmaceutical industry can have serious consequences for customers and consumers alike – so what can be done to nip them in the bud? David DeJean, vice president of global strategic accounts at Systech, explains how regulation, serialization, traceability, and…
In an expansion of its EasyLine range, Robatech is offering a lightweight thermoplastic hot-melt adhesive application system for simple applications like trays, folding boxes, paper cups, and sleeves for ice cream cones.
Hungary has launched its new deposit return scheme for single-use drink containers in a collaboration between TOMRA and central system administrator MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt. (MOHU) – a move hoped to optimize the process of returning used packaging for new recyclers.
Manufacturers and designers are shaking up standard packaging conventions on all fronts, but what does this look like for pet food packaging? Howard Wright, Executive Creative and Strategic Director EMEA & Canada at Equator Design, directs us towards the trends we should keep an eye on when…
Apple and Amkor plan to build the largest outsourced advanced packaging facility in America, with Amkor packaging Apple silicon produced at the nearby TSMC fab.
At the University of Adelaide, a team of researchers hopes to contribute to a circular economy by using polyethylene waste as a feedstock and applying light-driven photocatalysis to convert it into useful chemicals.
Paper bag manufacturer Sentrex has adopted Mondi’s Advantage StretchWrap paper wrapping solution for its pallets in a bid to simplify logistics, optimize efficiency in the wrapping process, and phase out unnecessary plastics.
PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber Phone Tray Insert is the latest addition to its Highway Products line, designed as a cost-effective and responsibly produced alternative to plastic or fibre-based packaging.
The European Union’s LIFE Programme saw two projects collect and recycle commercial plastic packaging waste under a reverse logistics agreement; and turn clothing and shoe waste into polyester stable fibre for packaging applications, among others.
