Sustainability

Shareholder approval for Avantium’s flagship FDCA plant

The shareholders of Avantium N.V., a technology company specialising in renewable chemistry, have granted approval to construct a “world

Zooming in on plastic recycling

Home compostable greaseproof paper unveiled by Kite Packaging

Kite Packaging has developed a greaseproof paper for takeaway applications made from sulphite pulp that it says is resistant to

Soft plastics collected at Tesco to be made into bin liners by Berry

A partnership between Tesco and the packaging manufacturer, Berry Global, will see soft plastic collected from Tesco stores and recycled

Amcor launches paper-based confectionery packaging

Amcor unveils LifeSpan Performance Paper, high-barrier, grease-resistant, and recyclable paper-based packaging for the snacks and confectionery market.

Smurfit Kappa develops recyclable insulation for recipe delivery box

Smurfit Kappa has collaborated with the UK recipe box company, Mindful Chef, on recyclable corrugated cardboard insulation packs that reportedly

APEAL publishes new report on steel recycling

The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has launched a report on How to recycle steel- Why

Stora Enso boosts formed fiber production capacity

Stora Enso’s formed fiber products are currently being used in food packaging such as bowls, trays and lids. The

How the soft drinks industry is responding to the “record” high prices of rPET

In January, the European market saw rPET reach “record” prices, with ICIS reporting colourless post-consumer bottles (PCBs) and flake

Sustainability Perspectives with Trayak

New Loop and Jokey set a full circular economy in motion

Danish impact start-up New Loop has announced it will use recyclable returnable packaging from Jokey to set up a

Do we need a global plastic pollution treaty?