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ArticleMetsä Spring launches uncoated fibre punnets for fruit and vegetables
Metsä Group’s innovation company, Metsä Spring, has introduced new punnet products as part of its Muoto Uncoated Fibre Series, featuring two punnet sizes designed for berries, fruits, and vegetables.
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ArticleThe problem with Christmas packaging
With Christmas right around the corner, the looming concern of festive waste rears its ugly head again. Now is the time for the most prepared of gift-givers to wrap their presents or slip them into gift bags – potentially both. But is there a better way?
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ArticleUPM launches ‘world’s first’ bio-based and carbon-negative black pigment
UPM has introduced UPM Circular Renewable Black, said to be ‘the world’s first’ bio-based, near-infrared (NIR) detectable, carbon-negative pigment, combined with full recyclability for premium packaging solutions.
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ArticleFibre-based, home-compostable soy sauce fish revealed by Heliograf
Heliograf will launch the ‘world’s first’ home-compostable soy sauce fish, made from plant pulp and designed to comply with increasing bans on plastic soy sauce droppers.
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ArticleFlocking technology unlocks ‘velvet-soft’ wood-based foam from Stora Enso
Stora Enso now offers its wood-based foam, Papira, in a 3D structure with a ‘velvet-soft’ flocked surface – utilizing fibre and technology from Krekelberg Flock Products and Flocktechniek.
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ArticleCommission asked to prioritize EU-made recyclate in recycled plastic goals
Plastics Recyclers Europe, the European Waste Management Association, and Recycling Europe have signed a joint letter urging the European Commission to support the continent’s recycling industry by prioritizing European-made recycled plastic in mandatory recycled content targets.
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ArticleSustainability Awards Finalist Interview – DHL’s reusable pallet wrap
DHL says it has successfully implemented reusable pallet wrap within its operations and with customers, said to save around 300 grams of plastic per pallet. A finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards in the Commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category, we spoke to the company to find out more.
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ArticleEU-funded project tests Masterpress’ mono-material pouch for high-barrier recyclability
Label and packaging provider Masterpress has announced its participation in the EU-funded BeFORE Barrier for Recycling initiative, with its single-layer, non-laminated stand-up pouch for liquid soap being tested for high-barrier recyclability.
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ArticleGraphic Packaging targets plastic reduction with rigid paperboard canister
Graphic Packaging has announced the launch of its Boardio recyclable rigid paperboard canister, designed as an alternative to plastic, glass, and metal containers and said to deliver a plastic reduction of more than 90% versus rigid containers.
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ArticleAll Babybel cheese snacks to be packaged in paper by 2027
The Bel Group plans to package all its Babybel cheese snacks in responsibly sourced paper by 2027, aligning with its target to achieve 100% recyclable or home-compostable packaging by 2030.
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ArticleBiffa recycles 10 billion plastic milk bottles
Biffa has revealed it has recycled 10 billion HDPE milk bottles through a closed-loop solution. Managing director of Biffa Polymers, James McLeary, believes this needs to become the norm, and issues such as UK exports of unprocessed plastic waste need to be tackled. In this article, we summarize McLeary’s reflections on the company’s milestone.
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ArticleLEGO intensifies move away from plastic packaging
LEGO has announced that over half (56%) of the packing lines it uses to package its bricks have transitioned away from single-use plastic bags and are now using recyclable, FSC-certified paper-based alternatives
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ArticleA perspective from the packaging industry at COP30
The public reaction to COP30 has been, to put it mildly, mixed. Delegates left Belém having made progress on adaptation, gender action, “just transition”, and climate finance – but crucially failed to agree on a plan to phase out fossil fuels. What does all of this mean for the packaging industry? Luciana Pellegrino, President of the World Packaging Organisation and Executive President at the Brazilian Packaging Association, attended the talks and gives us her perspective.
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ArticleLisbon upscales cup reuse with TOMRA return machines and Mastercard payment
Lisbon is rolling out its city-wide reusable cup system – powered by TOMRA’s automated return machines and Mastercard payment technology – in hopes of avoiding ‘millions’ of single-use cups annually and tackling urban litter.
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ArticleWhat are the implications of Klöckner Pentaplast filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
Klöckner Pentaplast has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, but what does that mean for its partners and customers – and does it say something about the plastics industry at large? We take a closer look.
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ArticleCEFLEX appoints new leadership team
The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging initiative (CEFLEX) has announced a new leadership team to guide the next phase of the initiative, following the planned transition of Project Coordinator and founder Graham Houlder towards retirement.
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ArticleChemical packaging and labelling regulation postponed by European Council
Today, the European Council has approved plans to postpone rules on the labelling and packaging of chemicals to January 2028 – a move hoped to give businesses more time and legal certainty when implementing changes.
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ArticleMichelman introduces new recyclable cup coating for hot beverages
Michelman has introduced Michem® Coat 9250, a water-based coating that enables recyclability of paper cups. The new formulation sets out to help brand owners and converters meet global recyclability and performance standards for paper cups.
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ArticleNew sorting facility to process approximately 80% of Norway’s plastic packaging waste by 2030
Områ - Norway’s new national facility for sorting plastic packaging waste - has officially opened today, jointly owned by TOMRA and Plastretur and expected to process approximately 80% of Norway’s packaging waste by 2030.