Sustainability

Here’s how investor activism is affecting packaging sustainability

As You Sow, a non-profit that uses shareholder advocacy to improve the social and environmental practices of publicly traded

Klöckner Pentaplast rigid film to contain recycled material made from prevented ocean plastic waste

Bantam Materials has announced a new partnership with Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) which will see KP use a minimum of 30%

L’Oréal and Texen develop caps for cosmetic packaging made from 100% recycled PP

L’Oréal has partnered with Texen on a cap for Biotherm’s new skincare collection made from 100% recycled polypropylene

4evergreen alliance releases guidance on designing packaging for recycling

The cross-industry initiative, 4evergreen alliance, has released its Circularity by Design guideline aimed at providing the packaging value chain

Waitrose and Müller to trial removal of coloured caps from HDPE milk bottles

Müllerwill partner exclusively with Waitrose on a trial to replace the blue, green, and red caps used for HDPE milk

Berry Global and PYLOTE unveil ‘first-to-market’ multidose eye dropper with antimicrobial protection

Berry Global has collaborated with PYLOTE, a key player in industrial mineral chemistry, on a strategic commercial partnership to develop

Closing the loop on plastic packaging in Kenya and beyond

ALPLA Group announces ‘significant’ expansion of PET recycling capacity

ALPLA Group says it has expanded its PET bottle recycling capacity in Germany by 75,000 tonnes annually with the

Antalis Packaging’s ‘recyclable’ shipping carton utilises honeycomb protective design

Antalis Packaging has developed what it says is an easy-to-recycle alternative to wooden shipping crates, offering a honeycomb

Sustainability Perspectives: Mondi gives eCommerce insights

Closing the loop for PET

Antonello Ciotti was recently unveiled as the new President of PETCORE Europe – an association that represents companies in the PET

PurePac offers recyclable folding carton for chocolate without the need for inner packaging

Van Genechten Packaging has developed a recyclable folding carton packaging for chocolate, PurePac, with an inside anti-grease barrier that