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Major brand owners commit to increasing investment in circular economy for flexibles

Mars, Mondelez International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever have today committed to increasing investments with the reported aim of accelerating the

Limited evidence that chemical recycling can help tackle the issue of plastic waste, says WWF

There has been a lot of discussion in recent years about the potential of chemical recycling technologies to help address

Industry 4.0 and beyond

Industry 4.0, the automation of manufacturing and industrial processes with smart technology, featuring machine-to-machine communication and the

Kraft Heinz to set virgin plastic reduction goal following shareholder pressure

Kraft Heinz has agreed to set a goal to reduce its total virgin plastic use, following the filing of a

How circular is PET in Europe?

The environmental consultancy Eunomia has produced a report for Zero Waste Europe on the current state of PET circularity in

Morrisons switches own brand milk from HDPE bottles to ‘carbon neutral’ cartons

From mid-February, UK retailer Morrisons will move its own brand fresh milk products from HDPE bottles to ‘carbon neutral’

Rethinking polymers: The challenges of commercializing biobased materials

Today’s packaging market is, as we know, still largely dominated by polyesters like PET and polyolefins like PE and

Can paper bottles actually be sustainable?

In terms of total carbon emissions, how does the innovation compare with conventional alternatives? Have you undertaken any LCAs? Frugalpac

Packaging adhesives and sustainability

Adhesives are more or less invisible, but play an important part in quite literally holding packaging together. Elisabeth Skoda looks

Lidl on the potential of edible coatings

Last month, Lidl Switzerland and Empa announced that their edible, naturally-derived cellulose coating for fruits and vegetables has demonstrated

Exploring the role hotmelt adhesives can play in sustainable packaging

The packaging stories and trends to follow in 2022

The start of 2022 has been a very exciting period for us here at Packaging Europe. The recent launch of