Sustainability

Insights from a city-wide reusable packaging project with Tomra’s Geir Sæther

McDonald’s, Costa Coffee, and others recycle paper cups with AI screening

Paper cups from McDonald’s, Greggs, Pret a Manger, Costa Coffee, and Caffè Nero can now be recycled via a

Refillable pouch or inner-bottle replacement format applied to hotel amenities

Vanity Group’s refillable bottle for hotel amenities, available in a pouch or inner-bottle replacement system format, aims to

Trade associations need stronger carbon reduction policies, says Unilever

Unilever’s latest Climate Policy Engagement Review (CPER) found that almost 50% of its trade associations are ‘passively aligned’ on

Where L’Oréal stands after missing sustainable packaging goals for 2025

L’Oréal Groupe has failed to meet several of its sustainability targets for 2025, missing its 100% recyclable, reusable, refillable,

Paper wine bottles from Frugalpac go on sale at Target to reduce emissions

Frugalpac’s paper wine bottles, made from 94% recycled paperboard and a certified recyclable plastic pouch, have hit the shelves

Policy proposals foreground renewable carbon in European industry

In a new report, the Renewable Carbon Initiative and nova-Institute have laid out policy proposals to further Europe’s

Clear, recyclable bottles with 35% rPET introduced for Yoplait yoghurt drink

Yoplait has rolled out a clear, 35% recycled PET bottle with an attached cap and micro-perforated sleeve for its

Report: The ultimate guide to global packaging sustainability regulation in 2025

Waitrose tracks and traces plastic packaging waste with Polytag’s UV tags

Waitrose has become the newest member of Polytag’s Ecotrace Programme, which identifies and captures data on single-use plastic

Biodegradable mulching films leach fewer microplastics in open-field testing

Sirmax Group’s certified biodegradable plastic mulching films have reportedly lowered micro-bioplastic concentration in agricultural soil during open-field

Industrial-scale HolyGrail 2.0 trial sorts 56,000 rigid packaging items daily

HolyGrail 2.0’s latest industrial-scale sorting trials – driven by AIM, the European Brands Association, and powered by the