All Recyclability articles – Page 8
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ArticleRecyclable cardboard display from DS Smith used to showcase Carlsberg beer
DS Smith and Carlsberg Group have developed a recyclable, corrugated cardboard display for a new premium beer brand, targeting in-store appeal and end-of-life recyclability.
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ArticleP&G signals laundry detergent dosage on-lid with LasX laser marking tech
Procter & Gamble and LasX Industries have applied their laser marking technology to bottle caps for Tide Ultra OXI Boost laundry detergent – aiming to preserve its mono-material design while clarifying product dosing levels.
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ArticleAmcor provides mono-polypropylene refill stick for Cut By Fred’s shampoo
Cut By Fred’s Detox Stick Shampoo is now packaged in Amcor’s refillable, mono-polypropylene Exclusive stick; the partners aim for a straightforward, hygienic, and mess-free refill process, as well as recyclability at end-of-life.
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ArticleProcter & Gamble launches new mechanical recycling innovation at K Show
Procter & Gamble and Lindner have launched a revolutionary new recycling technology that uses a solvent-based extraction process to remove impurities, odours, adhesives and printing inks from used plastic packs.
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ArticleThe problem with Extended Producer Responsibility
More than a decade into Extended Producer Responsibility implementation across Canadian provinces, program costs have ballooned, while recycling rates have flatlined or even declined. Why has this happened, and what lessons can European countries learn as they look to implement their own PPWR-mandated EPR schemes?
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ArticlePost-consumer PS recycled into food-grade yoghurt pots by Coexpan and Eslava
Coexpan and Eslava Plásticos are teaming up to decontaminate post-consumer polystyrene and recycle it into food-grade packaging, closing the loop on formats like yoghurt cups.
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From our sponsorsIs a digitalized, standardized industry the key to regulatory compliance?
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Laura Ott, head of Customer Development at PreZero Sustainable Packaging, explains how digitalization and standardization can help businesses keep on top of evolving legislation – and how PreZero can help.
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ArticleWRAP reveals UK Packaging Pact to drive systems, investments and data
WRAP has announced the UK Packaging Pact, a ten-year agreement seeking to avoid virgin materials, boost recyclability and recycled content, upscale reuse and refill, improve traceability, and more.
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ArticleAmcor and Woolworths partner on bread bags made from 30% recycled plastic
Woolworths has stated it expects to save approximately 50,000 kilograms of virgin plastic each year through its new own brand bread bags, manufactured by Amcor and made from 30% recycled plastic.
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ArticleEmerald Packaging and Walmart roll out ‘first’ 30% PCR bag for retail potato market
Flexible retail packaging supplier Emerald Packaging has teamed up with Idaho Package, Wada Farms and Walmart to introduce the ‘first’ 30% food contact post-consumer recycled (PCR) bag for the potato category.
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ArticleAmcor’s recyclable, lightweight flip-top closure applied to Kotlin ketchup
Kotlin is using Amcor’s lightweight, easy-to-open Sava Flip Top closure to package its ketchup range – targeting material reduction, effective dispensing, and full recyclability.
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ArticleSiegwerk, Borouge, and TPN Food Packaging launch fully recyclable mono-material packaging solution
Siegwerk, Borouge, and TPN Food Packaging (TPN) have collaborated on a fully recyclable, mono-material barrier stand-up pouch said to provide robust protection and superior functionality.
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ArticleLabel liners recycled into building insulation by Soprema and Avery Dennison
In a new partnership, Soprema plans to help Avery Dennison convert its glassine liners into building insulation – a move hoped to encourage labelling and packaging partners to adopt circular economy principles.
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ArticleWill greater regulatory certainty spur chemical recycling investment?
The second half of 2025 could see renewed investment in chemical recycling after the EU set out its approach to mass-balance accounting in early July. But what effect will these new rules actually have in practice, and is there still room for additional changes? ICIS’ Mark Victory tells us more.
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ArticleBorealis aims to enable design for recycling with new PE technology
Borealis has unveiled its new Borstar Nextension Polyethylene (PE) platform, said to deliver superior toughness, sealing performance and enhanced processability for packaging solutions that enable downgauging, improve cost efficiency and support design for recycling.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: Xampla’s plastic-free coating for takeaway boxes
With this year’s Sustainability Awards fast approaching, we hear from finalist Xampla about its entry in the Commercialized E-Commerce category – the ‘world’s first’ corrugated takeaway box using Xampla’s plastic-free barrier coating, said to be biodegradable and home compostable.
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ArticleFirst raw materials shipped from Indaver’s thermal depolymerization plant
Following a total investment of €105 million, Indaver has announced that its Plastics2Chemicals installation in Antwerp is producing chemically recycled raw materials for ‘virgin quality’ packaging applications, with an anticipated annual capacity of 26kT.
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ArticleXampla and National Physical Laboratory reveal test to validate plastic-free claims
Xampla and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a test to validate that Xampla’s Morro materials - made from natural plant polymers - are plastic-free and SUPD exempt, aiming to provide credible assurance for packaging manufacturers.
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ArticleBorealis’ compounding line for recyclate-based polyolefins opens its doors
Borealis has revealed that its new, Beringen-based compounding line for recyclate-based polyolefins is now fully operational, allowing customers to co-develop and test the use of recycled plastics in their operations.
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ArticleDow and partners unveil mono-PE, 50% advanced recycled food pouch
Dow, Macchi, and ITP have come together to create a mono-PE pouch prototype containing over 50% chemically recycled content, intended as a recyclable pack for snacks and other highly regulated products.