One Year In, Austria’s Deposit System Shifts Focus From Scale to...
Austria’s nationwide deposit return scheme (DRS) is entering a new phase of development after completing its first year of operation with stronger-than-expected collection results and...
MOL Lubricants Introduces Bag-In-Box Format To Cut Plastic Use
MOL Lubricants has introduced a new packaging format for its product range, replacing traditional canisters with a bag-in-box system designed to reduce plastic use and...
Tosca Reusable Crates Support Automation Push At Iperal’s New Fresh Food...
Iperal has introduced a fully standardised reusable packaging system across its fresh supply chain, selecting automation-ready reusable plastic crates (RPCs) from Tosca as part of...
Romania Launches Europe’s First Beverage Carton Collection Scheme
Romania has become the first European market to introduce a dedicated large-scale collection scheme for beverage and dairy cartons via reverse vending machines, with Tetra...
Amcor Invites Start-Ups To Develop Next-Generation Sustainable Materials In New Lift-Off...
Amcor has opened its Winter 2025/26 Lift-Off Challenge, seeking collaborations with start-ups developing breakthrough materials and technologies for more sustainable flexible and paper-based packaging. The...
New Kiilto Adhesive Targets Recyclability Pressures and Freezer-Grade Performance
Finnish chemical producer Kiilto has launched a hot-melt adhesive formulated to address two converging pressures in the European packaging market: the rising use of recycled...
CIRCPACK by Veolia Partners With SAP to Simplify EPR Reporting and...
CIRCPACK by Veolia has announced a strategic collaboration with SAP aimed at streamlining Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting and automating recyclability assessments for packaging. The...
EU-Funded UPCYCLE Initiative Advances Circular, Non-Persistent Packaging Materials
The Horizon Europe–funded UPCYCLE project has officially launched in Ghent, Belgium, bringing together 19 partners from 12 countries to transform non-recyclable plastic waste into recyclable...
Henkel Establishes Packaging RecycLab in China to Accelerate Circular Economy
Henkel has inaugurated a new Packaging RecycLab in China, expanding its global network of research and development facilities focused on improving recyclability in packaging design....
DS Smith and Coca-Cola HBC Austria Replace Plastic Shrink Wraps With...
DS Smith PLC, the leading global sustainable fibre-based packaging company, has partnered with Coca-Cola HBC Austria to replace plastic shrink wraps on 1.5-litre PET multi-packs...
Plastic Packaging Waste in the EU Reached 35.3 Kg Per Person...
Plastic packaging waste remains a major environmental concern across the European Union, according to the latest Eurostat data published this week. In 2023, the EU...
ProAmpac Secures TÜV Austria Certification for Compostable ButterFresh Parchment
Cincinnati-based packaging group ProAmpac has announced that its ButterFresh Parchment has been awarded the OK compost HOME certificate by TÜV Austria, marking a further step...
Single-Use Plastic Crackdown Targets Iconic Soy Sauce Containers in South Australia
South Australia has introduced the world’s first ban on the small, fish-shaped soy sauce dispensers that have become a fixture in takeaway sushi packaging worldwide....
Evri and Vinted Launch Free Reusable Packaging Trial in 300 UK...
Parcel delivery firm Evri has partnered with second-hand fashion marketplace Vinted to provide free reusable packaging at hundreds of ParcelShop locations across the UK, in...
Breakdown of UN Plastic Treaty Talks Draws Criticism from Fresh Produce...
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has voiced strong disappointment at the breakdown of negotiations on a global plastics pollution treaty in Geneva, describing the...
Packaging Proves Crucial for Shelf Life of Strawberries and Asparagus, Study...
An interdisciplinary research team at Geisenheim University has released findings on how packaging influences the shelf life and quality of fresh produce, focusing on asparagus...
