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ArticleUnpacking the progress and setbacks from the latest round of Global Plastic Treaty negotiations
Recent developments in the negotiations for the Global Plastic Treaty have left stakeholders with mixed emotions ranging from disappointment to cautious optimism. As the dust settles from a week of intense talks and unexpected twists, Willemijn Peeters, CEO and founder of circular plastics agency Searious Business, explores the nuanced dynamics of INC-3 – the stormy nights but also the sun shining through the clouds.
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ArticleWhat ChatGPT gets right (and wrong) about packaging sustainability
What does ChatGPT have to say about packaging sustainability? Robert Lilienfeld, founder and executive director of sustainable packaging think tank SPRING, recently conducted a thought experiment along these lines, and details the results – and his opinions on them – in our latest opinion article.
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ArticlePPWR: Are we missing the chance to set more ambitious targets?
Tomorrow, MEPs will be voting on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal. There is currently a clear divide between nations and stakeholders, with some advocating for recycling and others backing increased reliance on reuse as a solution to the packaging waste problem. Ivana Sobolíková, Impact Strategy Specialist at MIWA Technologies, gives us the perspective of a member of the former group.
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ArticlePPWR: Who will the winners be?
In September, the European Parliament was due to vote on the new Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation. But this can has been kicked down the road and now the vote won’t happen until this month. In the meantime, the battle between those calling for reuse (the politicians) and those largely favouring recycling (the packaging producers) continues. Which side will win? Neil Osment, Managing Director of paper packaging industry analyst firm NOA, tries to answer the question.
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ArticleWhy does INC-3 matter?
Rob Opsomer, Executive Lead of Plastics and Finance at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, urges governments and policymakers not to miss a once-in-a-generation opportunity to establish a bold global treaty to end plastic pollution.
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ArticleWhat do we need the UN’s legally binding instrument on plastic pollution to actually do?
Today is a landmark day for packaging sustainability, with the start of the third meeting of the UN’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, which is aiming to develop international, legally-binding legislation on plastic pollution. What can we expect from this meeting, which is taking place in Nairobi from the 13th to the 19th of November? Dominic Hogg, director of Equanimator, tells us more.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: ACTEGA do Brasil, Brasilata Labs and Plasmatreat GmbH’s UV coating with plasma treatment
Our next Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards is with Ömer Yagci, head of strategic marketing at ACTEGA about the UV coating solution from ACTEGA do Brasil, Brasilata Labs and Plasmatreat GmBH, ‘UV DIRECT TO METAL’, nominated in the commercialised Climate category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: BOBST’s paper-based flexible packaging
Our latest Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards is with BOBST about its oneBARRIER FibreCycle paper-based flexible packaging, nominated in the pre-commercialised Recyclable Packaging category. You’re a finalist in the Sustainability Awards 2023. Congratulations! To start off, could you summarise your entry, in less than 50 ...
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Cullen’s fibre bottle
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Cullen about its Fibre Bottle, nominated in the commercialised Renewable Materials category.
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ArticleIs packaging just too confusing now?
At a time when consumers have to grapple with the complexities of sustainable packaging claims on a daily basis, how can Smart Packaging help them make the right decisions? Andrew Manly, communications director at AIPIA, tells us more.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Wiliot’s Internet of Things platform for the supply chain
Ahead of the Sustainability Awards taking place this month, we spoke to finalist Wiliot about its Internet of Things platform for the supply chain, nominated in the commercialized Active & Intelligent category.
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ArticleEverything you need to know about BPA and packaging materials
Where is EU legislation regarding BPA in food and beverage packaging currently at, and what does the future look like? An expert on this subject - Lorena Pla Muñoz, Chromatography Laboratory researcher at AIMPLAS - tells us more.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Krysteline Technologies’ glass recycling strategies
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards is Krysteline Technologies with its range of glass recycling strategies. We spoke to the company about this entry, nominated in the commercialized Best Practice category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Amcor’s Quantum lightweighting technology for PET bottles
Ahead of the Sustainability Awards taking place in November, we spoke to Amcor as part of our Finalist Interview series about its Quantum lightweighting technology for PET bottles, nominated in the pre-commercialized Climate category. You’re a finalist in the Sustainability Awards 2023. Congratulations! To start off, could ...
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Rotomac’s coreless aluminium foil roll technology
In our latest Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we asked Rotomac about its technology for producing coreless aluminium foil rolls within its ICEBREAKER 167 - CORELESS machine, nominated in the pre-commercialized Climate category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Smurfit Kappa’s ‘Frustration-Free’ paper-based wine packaging
Our next Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards is with Smurfit Kappa about its paper-based ‘Frustration-Free’ packaging for wine multipacks, nominated in the commercialized E-commerce category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Plastiques Venthenat, Citeo, Olga, Amcor, CEDAP and Synerlink’s recyclable yogurt pack
In our latest Finalist Interview for the Sustainability Awards we spoke to Plastiques Venthenat about its collective project with Citeo, Olga, Amcor, CEDAP and Synerlink to produce the Fully Recyclable Ready yogurt FFS pack, nominated in the pre-commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleWhat is holding chemical recycling back?
Uncertainty in EU regulations is creating hurdles for the chemical recycling sector, according to Mark Victory, Senior Editor of Recycling at ICIS. In this article, he explains how clearer legislation could attract investment and fuel sector involvement but may also draw criticism from NGOs.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2023 Finalist Interview: Releaf Paper’s shopping bags made from fallen leaves
Next in our Finalist Interview series for the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Releaf Paper’s chairman and general manager Alexander Sobolenko about its shopping bags made from fallen leaves, nominated in the pre-commercialized Renewables category.
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ArticleGet ready for the Digital Product Passport
As a tool to create transparency and enable circularity, the European Commission is proposing the implementation of digital product passports (DPPs) that share product and traceability information across the entire product lifecycle.