Renewables

Could flexible plastics be replaced with paper?

Earlier this year the Ellen MacArthur Foundation released a report that recommended paper solutions as an alternative to flexible plastic

McKinsey recommends AI as a tool to tackle costs at pulp and paper mills

In its latest insights article, McKinsey & Company makes the case for using AI to stage cross-functional interventions and

Announcing the finalists of Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards 2026!

The Sustainability Awards 2026 are under way! Ten years on from the launch of the world’s most prestigious sustainable

Siegwerk’s heat-seal lacquers help customers unlock recyclable flexibles

Siegwerk’s new heat-seal lacquer portfolio is designed to unlock consistent sealing, hot-tack performance and bond strength in

How the EU Commission plans to regulate biobased feedstock in the PPWR

Finland’s ‘largest’ burger chain tops drinks with Huhtamaki’s fibre-based lids

Fast food chain Hesburger is adopting Huhtamaki’s fibre-based lids for its beverage cups in a bid to eliminate

Aberystwyth University develops seaweed-based biodegradable plastic for food packaging

A paper published by Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in the Algal Research journal

Fresh-fibre fluting added to Holmen’s ‘ultra-lightweight’ cartonboard lineup

Holmen has added a fresh-fibre fluting to its ‘ultra-lightweight’ cartonboard range, intended to help reduce material consumption and

Tracking the biggest sustainable packaging trends with SPC’s Olga Kachook

Sustainable Packaging Coalition recently launched its third-annual Sustainable Packaging Trends report, where it tracks the major trends that are

DS Smith and SOMFY partner on recyclable protective solution

DS Smith and home and building equipment company SOMFY have collaborated on a fully recyclable corrugated cardboard solution to protect

Traceless announces first industrial facility for natural polymer technology

Traceless has announced the first industrial production facility for its bio-based, home-compostable natural polymer technology, aiming to end

Seaweed-based top film set to comply with PPWR’s fruit and veg plastic ban

noriware offers a seaweed-based top seal film for fruit and vegetable packaging, intended to help retailers align with the