Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
Sainsbury’s transitions to ‘home-recyclable’ aluminium packaging across its own-brand coffee pod range
Sainsbury’s has announced that its entire own-brand coffee pod range will now be packaged in aluminium, hoping to
Quadpack claims to have designed mono-material, refillable, recyclable, and easy-to-use jar for cosmetic goods
Quadpack has announced its New Regula Refill Jar – the reportedly refillable, recyclable, and mono-material jar for beauty products, designed
Are global zero-waste systems the fastest route to reducing CO2 emissions?
A new report released by GAIA asserts that the worldwide implementation of ‘zero waste’ systems in urban settings would reduce
Pyrolysis: clearing the air around chemical recycling
In a recent study, a team of researchers from Ghent University laid out what they believe to be the most
Dow further invests in Mura Technology to convert hard-to-recycle plastics into hydrocarbon feedstocks
Mura Technology has announced an additional strategic investment from Dow to build more plastic recycling plants throughout the US and
Finalist Interview: Blue Ocean Closures Fiber Screw Caps
You’re a finalist in the Sustainability Awards 2022. Congratulations! To start off, could you summarize your entry in less
The ‘uncertain’ future of the European recycling chain
Energy prices are rising to the extreme and companies are struggling to keep up with the costs – could they be
Huhtamaki announces ‘95% renewable’, ‘biobased’ ice cream packaging with educational QR technology
Huhtamaki has launched its new ICON paper packaging technology, primarily designed for ice cream containers and lids, with QR codes
Archroma implements barrier properties into street- and fast-food packaging
Archroma has announced that its Appretan NTR paper packaging range, supposedly made with 30% renewable raw material, is now capable
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Working towards a circular, global vision for plastics
Following the announcement of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund’s partnership to create a business coalition
Winners of Hubbub and Starbucks’ Bring it Back fund to pilot six new packaging reuse schemes
The winners of environmental charity Hubbub and Starbucks’ Bring It Back fund have been announced today, with the prize money
Greenhouse gas emissions are 9% lower in mechanical than chemical recycling, says Oeko-Institut
According to a report by the Oeko-Institut, mechanical recycling has a stronger claim to reaching carbon neutrality than its
