Connecting Packaging Technology
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European Patent Office reports on the future of plastic recycling and bioplastics
A report released today by the EPO suggests Europe and the US account for over half of worldwide patenting activity in the plastic recycling and bioplastic industries, with the cosmetic and detergent segments emerging as front runners for innovation. Read more
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Sustainability Perspectives: Inks and coatings in a circular economy
Inks and coatings are an integral part of packaging, and can pose challenges and also be part of the solution when it comes to sustainability and circularity. We speak with Siegwerk's Alina Marm to find out more. Read more
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The Week in Brief: 11th-15th October
In this week's biggest packaging-related stories, the French Government announced a ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables, Metsä Board unveiled a new paperboard lid, and RaboResearch unpacked the future of advanced recycling. Read more
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What does the future hold for advanced recyling?
A recent report from RaboResearch suggests that the advanced recycling industry continues to expand despite criticism, with a high volume of collaborations and projects being announced in 2021, and new players emerging in regions including East Asia. Read more
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Plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables to be banned in France
The French Government has announced plans to ban fruit and vegetables from being sold in plastic packaging from January 1st, 2022, as part of its anti-waste law aimed at creating a circular economy with single-use plastic phased out by 2040. Read more
Tackling the flexibles recycling challenge
CEFLEX’s Dana Mosora and Alec Walker-Love talk about the Quality Recycling Process, which sets out to capture the possibilities of existing technologies to improve recycling of flexible packaging.
