Sustainability

What will the plastics industry look like in 2030?

Reflecting on a decade of progress and learnings, Rob Opsomer, Executive Lead for Plastics at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, calls

Sabert’s chilled deli food boxes reintroduced with ‘crystal-clear’ rPET lid

Sabert Corporation Europe has upgraded its Deli2Go range with a recyclable rPET lid for product visibility, on-shelf presentation, and

Tom Szaky on bringing reuse up to commercial scale

Göncay Packaging on paper vs. plastics – and balancing both in one portfolio

In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Göncay Packaging’s managing director, Levent Göncay, discusses the company’s

Single-use packaging versus reusable packaging: Which is more sustainable?

Paper and kraft sack industries set out roadmap for net zero in 2050

Eurosac and Cepi Eurokraft are leading a joint project to develop a net zero roadmap for the paper sack and

Methanol-to-olefins plant to produce chemical building blocks in Rotterdam

Blue Circle Olefins has secured funding for a commercial methanol-to-olefins production facility at the Port of Rotterdam. Once

Circular concept features refillable jar, grape-based design, and NFC chip

As part of an ongoing pilot project, Lumson, Krill Design, and researchers from the Politecnico di Milano have revealed a

Smaller footprint, bigger impact: A new era for beverages

In today’s beverage industry, where manufacturers are under immense pressure to do more with less, efficiency and sustainability have

Sustainability definitions and performance concerns hinder packaging progress

McKinsey’s latest research identifies six key barriers companies face when considering sustainability-minded packaging materials, including performance concerns, limited

Shawpak caters to medical devices with ‘low-power’ thermoforming machines

Shawpak presents a new range of low-power, low-waste linear thermoforming machines to produce large, multi-component packs with

Latest patent data reveals ‘all-time peak’ for chemical plastics recycling

Chemical recycling for plastics has reached an ‘all-time peak’, Appleyard Lees reports, with the number of organizations filing patents