Recyclability

Bio-based adhesive from BindEthics begins industrial-scale production

Adhesive company BindEthics has announced that its flagship bio-based adhesive, Ecohesive, has transitioned from laboratory development into industrial-scale

Reverse vending machines for plastic water bottles piloted at Wimbledon

Danone, Exchange for Change, and the All England Lawn Tennis Club piloted reverse vending machines for evian water bottles at

Polytag and MCC combine UV tag technology with in-mould labelled packaging

Data capture platform Polytag has announced a partnership with Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) to incorporate its UV tag technology directly

Coffee roaster pilots reusable plastic buckets from Jokey and circolution

Jokey and circolution are working alongside Kaffee Braun to pilot reusable polypropylene buckets for industrial applications – designed to be stacked,

Mars designs 67% of packaging for recycling, reuse or compost in latest report

In its latest sustainability report, Mars claims that over 67% of its consumer-facing packaging is designed to be reusable,

Ellen MacArthur Foundation collaborates with Mars, Nestlé and more to scale collection and recycling in Brazil

Drawing on findings from a new report, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has announced a project aiming to unlock approximately over

Klöckner Pentaplast seeks waste reduction with ‘fully recyclable’ fruit trays

Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) has introduced a new mono-material tray range for fresh fruit as part of its KP Infinity

EU Commission publishes recycled content calculation for single-use PET bottles

The European Commission has published a methodology to calculate, verify, and report chemically recycled content in single-use PET beverage

Kelpi to integrate seaweed-based barrier coatings into Amcor’s fibre-based portfolio

UK based materials company Kelpi has announced a partnership with Amcor, aiming to integrate its seaweed-derived barrier coatings into

Tablet dispenser releases exact dose with one tilt for simple, accessible use

The ONE tablet dispenser, developed by Sergei Ivanov, is designed to release exact doses with a single tilt – removing barriers

How climate change is affecting plastic packaging

Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives introduces permanent wash-off adhesive

Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives has revealed its SH6020-W PLUS adhesive with permanent and wash-off performance, designed for the wine