Sustainability

Concerns raised over inclusion of state-run PROs in Waste Framework Directive

Over fifty packaging associations warn that the Waste Framework Directive’s recognition of state-run producer responsibility organisations (PROs) could

Packsize pursues ‘one-stop shop’ portfolio with global packaging partnerships

Packsize is partnering with Sitma and Paccurate to implement automated bagging systems and right-sizing software into its global operations,

Coca-Cola to rework ‘misleading’ recycling claims on plastic bottles

Coca-Cola says it will revisit ‘100% recycled’ and ‘100% recyclable’ claims on its plastic bottles after a legal complaint

Catching up with Vytal: Packaging Europe 2024 Readers’ Award winner!

Huber+Suhner’s 100% rPET blister pack targets 50% cut in CO2 emissions

Huber+Suhner has reportedly packaged its fibre modules in blister packs made from 100% recycled PET – a move hoped to

Grant programme to bolster compostable packaging infrastructure in the U.S.

Closed Loop Partners’ Composting Consortium, the US Composting Council (USCC), and the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) are launching a grant

Alliance established to tackle single-use packaging waste in Himalaya

Following the Zero Waste Himalaya Network Meet in April 2025, multiple organisations and NGOs have created the Zero Waste Himalaya

Lignin Industries raises €3.9 million to commercialize bio-based thermoplastic

Swedish greentech company Lignin Industries has announced the raising of €3.9 million in funding to accelerate the scale-up

UN investigates Coca-Cola’s reusable glass to plastic bottle switch in Samoa

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is accused of driving plastic pollution in Samoa after replacing reusable glass bottles with single-use

Standards agencies discourage ‘ocean-bound’ plastics in food-contact packs

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) urge businesses to avoid using plastics recovered from open environments,

Ingersoll Rand seeks reduced downtime and energy costs with compressor controls platform

Ingersoll Rand is aiming to reduce energy costs, downtime and improve efficiency for manufacturing plants with its Ecoplant compressor controls

Recyclable, mono-PP blister concept for nutraceuticals revealed by SÜDPACK

SÜDPACK Medica has unveiled a mono-polypropylene blister solution for dietary supplement packaging, intending to align with the Packaging and