Sustainability

Consumer behaviour trial records more compostable packaging in food waste bins

A consumer behaviour trial run by the Compostable Coalition UK has revealed that the number of consumers disposing of their

Specific material bans and exemptions in PPWR may violate EU law, says report

A legal assessment commissioned by European Plastics Converters (EuPC), IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen, and Elipso suggests that the Packaging and Packaging

Cadbury to wrap chocolate in 50% recycled plastic with Amcor partnership

Cadbury Australia has signed a deal with Amcor to source around 1000 tonnes of post-consumer recycled plastic – an amount

Aluminium industry ‘cautiously optimistic’ for year ahead

Amidst high energy prices, skilled labour shortages, and more, Aluminium Deutschland expresses its ‘cautious’ optimism for the industry’s progress

Aldi doubles toilet roll volume in bid to reduce plastic packaging and emissions

Aldi is doubling the volume of sheets per toilet roll in select own-brand lines in hopes of removing 60

Moisture-adsorbent active flexible unveiled for medical applications

Aptar CSP Technologies and ProAmpac have combined their respective active material science solution and flexible blown film technology to create

Cepi notes decline in Europe’s paper and board production in 2023

European paper and board production is said to have declined in 2023, with a preliminary statistics report from Cepi attributing

Baumer hhs machinery glues legs onto corrugated cardboard pallets

CONE PAL is utilizing production equipment from Baumer hhs to help manufacture its pallets made from corrugated cardboard – a move

EU's municipal waste and recycling rates declined in 2022, Eurostat reports

Eurostat calculates the amount of municipal waste generated per person in the EU at 513kg in 2022 – down by 19kg

Corplex and partners produce reusable delivery boxes for mobile phone handsets

Corplex, Packeta, and Slovak Telekom are serializing their production of reusable e-commerce boxes for delivering mobile phone handsets directly

O-I Glass launches bottle with reduced carbon footprint

O-I Glass has launched a 75cl bottle whose carbon footprint and approach to achieving carbon neutrality have been validated

4evergreen chair Sarah Price on progress in paper packaging circularity