All Recyclability articles – Page 23
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ArticleAnnouncing the finalists of Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards 2025!
After another year of top-tier entries across the board, the first round of judging has come to a close – now the international, expert jury of the world’s most prestigious sustainable packaging competition reveals the finalists of the Sustainability Awards 2025!
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ArticleElopak introduces new carton line with recycled and renewable polymers
Global packaging company Elopak, Orkla Home and Personal Care (OHPC) and Dow have rolled out a new line of cartons containing a mix of recycled polyethylene and bio-circular (renewable) polymers.
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ArticleCiteo CEO on the steps to Extended Producer Responsibility success
Thirty-three years after France first implemented Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, Citeo CEO Jean Hornain tells UNEP how universal participation, legal accountability, and the creation of formal jobs can incentivize plastic waste reduction.
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ArticleBall Brazil and Açai Motion launch new aluminium can
Ball Brazil and Açai Motion have partnered on a new can certified by the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), said to ensure the aluminium used in production adheres to ‘ethical and sustainable practices’ from raw material extraction to recycling.
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ArticleSystemiq supports ‘bold action’ for fossil-free plastic production in the EU
In a new report, Systemiq encourages the European Union to clarify policies and boost market confidence to develop fossil-free plastics at scale, particularly for the green-methanol-to-olefins process.
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ArticleSonoco delivers recyclable, 96% paper can for NaturDrops natural dog treats
NaturDrops has packaged its natural dog snacks in Sonoco’s GreenCan solution, which reportedly contains 69% recycled paper – 96% paper overall – and facilitates kerbside recycling.
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ArticleOver €100 million invested into Borealis’ new High Melt Strength PP line
Borealis is investing over €100 million into a new High Melt Strength polypropylene line, aiming to triple its capacity and address global demand for reusable cups, food packaging, and other recyclable, lightweight polymer foam solutions.
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ArticleTOMRA launches automated collection point for reusable takeaway food packaging
TOMRA Reuse unveiled its Reuse Collection Point (RCP) capable of handling food packaging at the Reuse Economy Expo, designed to be a a fully integrated platform for collecting, transporting, sanitizing, quality-assuring and redistributing reusable takeaway containers.
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ArticleCARBIOS signs biorecycled PET contracts with L’ORÉAL and L’Occitane en Provence
CARBIOS has announced the signing of its first multi-year offtake contracts with L’Oréal and L’Occitane en Provence for biorecycled r-PET from its future commercial plant in Longlaville, France.
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ArticleReport: Everything you need to know about Deposit Return Schemes
Almost 20 European countries now have live Deposit Return Schemes, with more to follow soon. In our latest Report, we take a look at the big question: Is DRS the key to meeting Europe’s collection targets?
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ArticleMono-material pump implemented into Waitrose’s ‘recyclable’ handwash bottle
Waitrose has introduced a mono-material pump to its own-brand handwash range, aspiring for a fully home-recyclable pack that keeps over 75,000 packaging components out of landfill every year.
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ArticleProAmpac teams up with ScottsMiracle-Gro on kerbside recyclable gardening packaging
ProAmpac partnered with ScottsMiracle-Gro to develop kerbside recyclable packaging for O.M. Scott & Sons’ grass seed, clover seed and grass food products, featuring ProAmpac’s PRO-EVO Recyclable SOS Bags.
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ArticleICIS indicates annual mechanical recycling supply of 50 million tonnes by 2050
According to a whitepaper from ICIS, mechanical recycling only constituted 8% of European demand in 2024 – but the figure is expected to double across various global regions by 2050, requiring an annual recycling rate of over 50 million tonnes.
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ArticlePepsiCo revisits plastic packaging targets due to ‘external factors’
Citing roadblocks outside its control, PepsiCo has scaled back its packaging targets for 2030, switching its 20% virgin plastic reduction goal to a 2% year-on-year decrease and removing biodegradability from the scope of its sustainable design goals.
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ArticleNOVA Chemicals announces first PE film recycling facility
NOVA Chemicals has announced its first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility SYNDIGOI in Indiana, USA, set to produce100 million lbs. of SYNDIGO recycled PE (rLLDPE), suitable for food- and non-food grade packaging applications.
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ArticleBorealis debuts reusable cups made from recycled OMV feedstock at K 2025
At K 2025, Borealis will distribute a deposit-free reuse system for cups made from modified polypropylene for foam, utilizing chemically recycled feedstock from OMV’s ReOil technology.
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ArticleCEFLEX issues assessment of new recycling technologies for flexible plastics
A study by CEFLEX and Ghent University finds ‘significant challenges’ in upscaling delamination, deinking, dissolution, and contaminant extraction technologies to meet the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s flexible plastic recycling and recycled content deadlines by 2030.