Sustainability

New solution from Fedrigoni turns waste liner into premium labels

Fedrigoni Self Adhesives has unveiled its new Re-Play product line, which aims to upcycle the discarded glassine backing of

Newtec showcases new laser welding machine for ultra-thin films

Newtec has been exhibiting its new LASER FLOWPACK700 laser welding machine for ultra-thin film at Fruit Logistica, with the

Evertis receives the Ecosense Foundation’s Retray certification

Evertis has achieved Retray certification from the Ecosense Foundation for its monolayer and multilayer PET films for food packaging applications,

Hubbub and McDonald’s set to support development of public recycling facilities with new grant fund

Hubbub and McDonald’s are launching a new #InTheLoop grant fund to support two new projects in the introduction or

How does the EU Circular Economy Package impact your packaging?

With the European Commission seeking to tackle a potential 19% increase in packaging waste by 2030, the EU Circular Economy

Kelpi receives funding for biomaterial coatings made from seaweed

Kelpi has been granted over £3 million in seed funding to contribute towards the development of its seaweed-based biomaterial

Mars Petcare and collaborators aim to collect and recycle flexible food packaging in the Philippines

Mars Petcare, Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) and Pet Express have launched a collection and recycling scheme for mixed post-consumer

LyondellBasell and KIRKBI invest in APK’s solvent-based LDPE recycling technology

LyondellBasell and KIRKBI A/S have signed an agreement to invest in APK’s solvent-based Newcycling recycling technology for

ECHA reveals proposed restriction of PFAS

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the details of the proposed restriction of around 10,000 PFAS on its

Connecting the packaging sustainability dots – in Africa and beyond

TotalEnergies and Ecolab partner to launch heavy use packaging incorporating post-consumer recycled plastic

TotalEnergies and Ecolab have partnered to launch plastic packaging incorporating recycled material for heavy-use purposes. This launch is the

Siegwerk and partners report successful deinking of plastic packaging for recycling extrusion

A partnership between Siegwerk, German startup Wildplastic, and the Hamburg University of Technology (TU Hamburg) has announced its successful trial