Catching mackerel in the Shark Tank: How Fishwife became a sensation
The brand upended the $2.6 billion U.S. tinned fish market by touting its sustainability and transparency attributes while using distinctive packaging. (21 days ago)
Period products now wrapped in Paptic’s wood fibre-based material
25 days ago
Paptic is packaging feminine care products with its recyclable, wood fibre-based material, seeking to deliver a ‘soft and pleasant’ user experience while reducing flexible plastic waste.
Paper-based Pringles tube makes its way to Irish retailers
a month ago
Kellanova Europe and Sonoco now offer the new, paper-based and recyclable Pringles tube throughout Ireland, with the former targeting a completely recyclable, reusable, and compostable packaging range by 2025.
Recyclable PE pouch developed by ExxonMobil, ColorMasters and Totani
a month ago
ExxonMobil, ColorMasters and Totani have collaborated to create a PE stand-up pouch designed for enhanced performance and recyclability, aiming to address industry demand for functional and ‘environmentally-friendly’ mono-material packaging solutions.
Are plastic straws about to make a comeback?
a month ago
Last week, Capri Sun sparked immense controversy by calling on the European Commission to rethink its ban on plastic straws. It argues that paper straws are “less functional” than plastic ones while also complicating the recycling process.
Paper protein canister and coffee refills among Nestlé’s redesigned packs
a month ago
Nestlé has revealed paper-based packaging redesigns across its Smarties, KitKat, and Nescafé brands, among others – aiming to cut one-third of virgin plastics from its product lines and design 95% of its plastic packaging for recycling by 2025.
All 27 EU member states have missed their recycling targets – what happens next?
2 months ago
The European Commission claims that all 27 EU countries have failed to achieve a number of collection and recycling targets, and is set to launch infringement procedures as a result. What does all of this mean in practice?
Iceland’s vacuum-packed beef and pork mince to save plastic and boost shelf life
2 months ago
By transitioning into new vacuum packaging across its beef and pork mince range, Iceland Foods plans to increase the products’ shelf life by almost 50% and reduce its own annual plastic consumption by 35 tonnes.
Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Henkel’s rPET film made from household waste
2 months ago
Ahead of this year’s Sustainability Awards, we spoke to finalist Henkel about its entry in the Commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category - an rPET film for blister packaging made from unused PET blisters and trays from household waste.
TOMRA and Henkel’s detection systems seek to optimize sortability
2 months ago
TOMRA Recycling and Henkel have teamed up to advance the sortability of packaging, with one of TOMRA’s detection systems installed at Henkel’s test laboratory in Düsseldorf.
All 27 Member States miss collection and recycling targets and face infringement procedure
2 months ago
The European Commission is commencing an infringement procedure against all 27 EU Member States for falling short of legally binding collection and recycling targets, including the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive’s expectation of recycling 55-80% of packaging waste by the end of 2008.
What lessons can be learned from brands missing their packaging sustainability targets?
2 months ago
Major brand owners like PepsiCo, Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive have recently announced that they will fail to reach their sustainable packaging objectives. John Blake, a senior director analyst at Gartner who predicted this trend back in 2021, tells us more about the important learnings the industry can take away.
BW Flexible Systems aims for high-speed stacking with new palletizer
2 months ago
BW Flexible Systems has launched the SYMACH 3500S palletizer, which it says delivers high-speed stacking and palletizing performance for bags, bales, crates and cases.
Climate Policy News You Can Use — July 2024
2 months ago
A hot topic we like to discuss is trade associations – and a coalition of organizations including Race to Zero and WBCSD have you covered.
Brockmans Gin launches lighter bottle with increased PCR content
3 months ago
Brockmans Gin has announced its new lightweight bottle, which it says is designed with 51% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) and has 30% less glass weight on average than its direct competitors.
World-famous blue NIVEA Creme tin now made from 80% recycled aluminium
3 months ago
Beiersdorf has incorporated a minimum of 80% recycled aluminium into its NIVEA Creme tin – a move expected to cut around 8,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions from the company’s operations between now and 2025.
The Brief: A whistle-stop tour of packaging’s history – and what it teaches us
3 months ago
But we had to start somewhere; how did our predecessors pack their goods? How does it compare to today’s packaging landscape, and what can we learn from the past? We explore ...
Hydrogen Beyond the Hype: Due Diligence Questions for Hydrogen Sector Investment
3 months ago
The emerging hydrogen market presents opportunities and risks for investors. These key principles and due diligence questions offer a guide.
Design for Recyclability - LIVE
3 months ago
How do we minimize waste?
U.S. Government unveils landmark plastic pollution strategy
3 months ago
As the United States’ presidential election looms, the Biden-Harris Administration has announced its intent to phase out all single-use plastics across US federal government agencies by 2035 and all single-use plastic products in foodservice, packaging, and events by 2027.
Missing Methane: A European perspective
3 months ago
European banks face significant risk from oil and gas methane emissions in their portfolios. Our recommendations can help banks manage them.
U.S. Oil & Gas Methane Policy: An Investor Guide
3 months ago
Methane management is increasingly factored into the valuation of oil and gas assets. Investors need a clear picture of updated US methane rules.