Sustainability

Collaboration launched to bring PFAS-free coatings to Asian market

Morro Coatings are reportedly the first “natural” polymers made from plants to enter the Asian packaging market. The move sets

Major phone refurbishing company adopts reusable packaging system

Swappie – a Finnish start-up that buys, refurbishes, and sells old iPhones – has adopted an innovative new reusable packaging system.

New from Ahlstrom: a lightweight, recyclable, heat-sealable barrier paper

In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, we hear about an upcoming barrier paper from Ahlstrom – FSC-certified,

LEGO intensifies move away from plastic packaging

LEGO has announced that over half (56%) of the packing lines it uses to package its bricks have transitioned away

A perspective from the packaging industry at COP30

The public reaction to COP30 has been, to put it mildly, mixed. Delegates left Belém having made progress on adaptation,

Sustainability Perspectives: PPWR and more – how to stay on track with data

Is the PPWR about to change?

Rumours are circulating that discussions to reopen the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as part of the upcoming Environmental Simplification

FEVE CEOs call for simpler PPWR packaging minimisation rules

The CEOs of the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) have written to the European Commission calling for a technical adjustment

Greiner layers recycled polystyrene into yoghurt cups for 10% CO2 reduction

Greiner Packaging will integrate mechanically recycled polystyrene into its K3 cups – a move set to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately

What COP30 revealed about climate progress in packaging and beyond

In the aftermath of climate negotiations at COP30, we delve into the implications of its ‘global mutirão’ text and other

Has the ‘strawless’ McDonald’s lid hit the functional-sustainable sweet spot?

Earlier this month, McDonald’s Japan revealed that it would replace paper straws with a ‘strawless’ rPET lid. Reactions varied

Fych’s EIC-funded facility drives multilayer plastics recycling technology

Closing a Series A funding round with over €6 million in grants and equity, Fych Technologies plans to build an