Sustainability

Everything you need to know about the EU’s packaging and recycling trends

In response to Eurostat’s latest packaging waste data, we have compiled the key takeaways, from a country-by-country

Paperization: How innovation and collaboration are driving advances

That being said, paper is not suitable for all applications, and adding barriers in a sustainable way can still be

Brazil mandates reverse logistics system for plastic packaging from 2026

Under a new Brazilian law, market operators must participate in a reverse logistics system for primary, secondary, and tertiary plastic

Greiner and Air Up present refillable bottle that flavours water with scents

Greiner Packaging and Air Up’s leak-proof, refillable Click Bottle uses scent-based pods to add flavour to plain

The Talking Point: Pathways to paperization

Separable autoinjector from Ypsomed targets recyclability and CO2 reduction

Ypsomed has unveiled a pre-filled autoinjector designed for automated disassembly, streamlined recycling, and an 87% reduction in material-related

Circularity-minded plastic projects awarded €18 million in growth funding

Under the Circular Plastics NL initiative, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has awarded over €18 million to Utrecht University, Morssinkhof

Inside the fight to save Europe’s PET industry

With global competition increasing and costs soaring, the European PET industry is currently facing an uncertain future. Antonello Ciotti, president

Regulation on plastic pellets to reduce losses by up to 74% – yet exempt SMEs

Today, the European Parliament will undertake a second reading of a regulation addressing plastic pellet losses across the supply chain.

Reusable cups at large venues claim to avoid 20 million single-use plastics

Reusable packaging provider r.World claims its reverse logistics and sanitizing solutions have kept 20 million single-use cups and

Paper Cadbury tubs hit Tesco shelves as Mondelēz and DS Smith team up

Mondelēz International and DS Smith plan to trial paper tubs for Cadbury Heroes chocolates at Tesco – a move hoped to

How Rare Beauty’s disability-led approach rethinks cosmetics packaging

Accessible packaging design has hit the deadlines after actress Selena Gomez revealed that her own disability has influenced the size,