Flexibles

Finalist interview: Mi Terro’s materials made from agricultural waste

In this edition of our interviews with the Sustainability Awards 2021 finalists, Mi Terro tells us about its ambitions to

Camvac launches 60% rPET barrier lidding film

Camvac’s latest commercial development is a mono-material barrier film made from 60% post-consumer recycled PET. This new

Unpacking the potential of Xampla’s 100% plant protein film

Earlier this month, we reported on a new film developed by the University of Cambridge and Xampla that is made

Sustainability Perspectives – designing circular solutions for flexibles

Sainsbury’s to roll out recycling system for flexible plastics

Following a successful trial in the North East of England recycling polypropylene (PP) film in selected stores, UK supermarket chain

Finalist interview: Columbus’ Egg biodegradable films from IUV

In the first of our interviews with the Sustainability Awards 2021 finalists, we talk with IUV, a plastics-free packaging

How R-LDPE flexibles could help tackle recycled material shortages

Mark Victory, Senior Editor Recycling at ICIS, explores the reasons behind shortages in recycled materials, and what steps could be

Sealed Air makes thermoformable webs recycle-ready

Sealed Air has evolved its range of thermoformable food packaging webs to make them recycle-ready. The company’s CRYOVAC

Building a coherent circular economy: The view from the industry

Over the past few weeks, we have been asking representatives from key organizations across the packaging industry two questions: What

Extended Producer Responsibility Part 3: PepsiCo – the Brand owner perspective

In the third part of our series on extended producer responsibility (EPR), in collaboration with CEFLEX, Victoria Hattersley spoke with

Flexopack debuts mono-material thermoforming film

Flexopack has developed a new mono-material thermoforming film solution that it says can be used for the “most demanding

Researchers develop polymer film made from 100% natural ingredients

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have created a polymer film made from 100% plant protein that requires no chemical