Sustainability

Active packaging: adding depth and breadth to sustainable approaches

Active packaging has the potential to significantly improve shelf life and reduce food waste, elevating existing packaging to provide a

Tracking the key developments from INC-5.2

From the 5th to the 14th of August 2025, representatives from governments, NGOs, indigenous groups and industry stakeholders from across

KP Snacks reduces plastic thickness for Butterkist and Hula Hoops multipacks

KP Snacks has announced it has reduced the plastic gauge (thickness) in the multipack outer packaging for its Butterkist and

From zero to acquisition: How Wild’s iconic refillable deodorant was brought to life

Unilever recently acquired refillable deodorant company Wild for around £100 million. In this article, Jo Barnard, founder and creative director

New solution from Hydropac uses sheep wool as insulation

Hydropac, a UK-based manufacturer of temperature-controlled packaging, has launched new thermal pocket packs that use sheep wool to

Which country has the best waste management system?

Fostering new talent in the industry, with The Packaging School’s Julie Rice Suggs

EU-backed scheme researching new cleaning methods for recycled plastics

AIMPLAS is leading an innovative research project researching new cleaning and decontamination methods for recycled plastic, with the aim of

Indorama Ventures said to have recycled over 150 billion PET bottles

Indorama Ventures claims it has recycled over 150 billion post-consumer PET bottles since 2011, transforming used PET into high-

Will ambition win the day at INC-5.2’s Global Plastics Treaty talks?

The sixth round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations begins today, and WWF asks whether a continued push for consensus will

INC 5.2: Chance for industry to seize ‘historic opportunity’

With talks on a global plastics treaty resuming today, Ambrogio Miserocchi, Plastic Policy Lead and Co-Lead of the Business

Burts Snacks cuts down on virgin plastic with 55% PCR crisp packets

Burts Snacks has implemented 55% post-consumer recycled plastic into its new crisp packets – a move expected to save around