All Sustainability articles
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From zero to acquisition: How Wild’s iconic refillable deodorant was brought to life
Unilever recently acquired refillable deodorant company Wild for around £100 million. In this article, Jo Barnard, founder and creative director of industrial design and innovation agency Morrama, gives us an inside look into the design journey that took Wild from initial crowdfunded concept to global category leader.
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New solution from Hydropac uses sheep wool as insulation
Hydropac, a UK-based manufacturer of temperature-controlled packaging, has launched new thermal pocket packs that use sheep wool to control temperature, replacing a previous plastic-based solution.
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Tracking the key developments from INC-5.2
In this article, we’re tracking the key developments from INC-5.2, to keep you up-to-date with the most important decisions and talking points.
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Which country has the best waste management system?
Sensoneo recently published its Global Waste Index 2025, comparing waste management across the 38 member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD). In this edition of The Brief, we outline the main findings of the report including the biggest global waste polluters, waste production trends and the impact of DRS schemes.
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Podcast
Fostering new talent in the industry, with The Packaging School’s Julie Rice Suggs
What challenges do young packaging technologists face as they enter this field, and what can the industry do to foster new talent? Victoria Hattersley spoke with Julie Rice Suggs, Academic Director of the Packaging School, to get her thoughts on this.
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EU-backed scheme researching new cleaning methods for recycled plastics
AIMPLAS is leading an innovative research project researching new cleaning and decontamination methods for recycled plastic, with the aim of enabling its safe reuse in food contact applications.
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Indorama Ventures said to have recycled over 150 billion PET bottles
Indorama Ventures claims it has recycled over 150 billion post-consumer PET bottles since 2011, transforming used PET into high-quality recycled PET (rPET) resins and other materials, used across various industries.
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Will ambition win the day at INC-5.2’s Global Plastics Treaty talks?
The sixth round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations begins today, and WWF asks whether a continued push for consensus will slow its progress even further – or whether ambitious nations might branch off in pursuit of stronger sustainability measures.
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INC 5.2: Chance for industry to seize ‘historic opportunity’
With talks on a global plastics treaty resuming today, Ambrogio Miserocchi, Plastic Policy Lead and Co-Lead of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty, calls on world leaders to stay ambitious and seize a historic opportunity to deliver a robust final agreement to end plastic pollution.
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Burts Snacks cuts down on virgin plastic with 55% PCR crisp packets
Burts Snacks has implemented 55% post-consumer recycled plastic into its new crisp packets – a move expected to save around 8,000 tonnes of virgin plastic.
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Ciner Glass invests €504 million into container glass facility
Ciner Glass has signed a €504 million financing agreement to develop its state-of-the-art container glass production facility in Lommel, which is set to reach a daily capacity of 1,300 tonnes once fully operational.
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Public consultation and call for evidence launched for Circular Economy Act
The European Commission has launched a public consultation and call for evidence for its upcoming Circular Economy Act, seeking input from stakeholders and the public to understand the opportunities and bottlenecks for a circular transition.
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Global Plastics Treaty calls intensify as microplastics linked to health impacts
With INC-5.2 kicking off tomorrow, WWF and the University of Birmingham underline its importance by linking micro- and nanoplastics (MnPs) to various environmental and human health impacts, ranging from disrupted food production to cancer and infertility.
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Sponsored Content
The future of multipack banding solutions with ATS-Tanner’s CEO Serge Tanner
ATS-Tanner CEO Serge Tanner dives deeper into TruePaper, its recyclable paper band with a water-based bonding agent, as well as the sustainability credentials of its plastic solutions in this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series.
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FluoZero®: YUTOECO’s PFAS-free solution to oil resistance in moulded fibre packaging
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, senior R&D engineer Jerome Zhang presents YUTOECO’s FluoZero® technology, said to protect moulded fibre against grease and oil without relying on PFAS.
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Where is P&G in the pursuit of its sustainable packaging goals?
P&G reports that it has designed 80% of its packaging for recycling or reuse and exceeded this year’s target for FSC-certified virgin paper; yet it is 29% behind its virgin plastic reduction target for 2030, leading some to doubt the feasibility of its goals.
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European Carton Excellence Award is now open for public voting
Public votes are now open for this year’s European Carton Excellence Award, Pro Carton Young Designers Award, and Pro Carton Student Video Award.
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Clean Cult’s aluminium homecare bottles and carton refills reach new retailer
Clean Cult’s refillable aluminium bottles and recyclable, paper-based carton refills for home cleaning products are now available at Whole Foods Market, with the partners aiming to reduce single-use plastic in the homecare category.
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Strawberries from Delhaize sold in cardboard boxes with extra QR information
Delhaize is repackaging its Belgian strawberries in cardboard boxes and intends to save 17,000kg of plastic by the end of this year, with an on-pack QR code providing further information and recipes.
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Navigating the PPWR – a practical guide
In June, we invited packaging consultants Anna Perlina of Integrity Solutions and Renata Daudt from Awen Packaging Consulting to share their insights on how to navigate the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations and how to take action to meet milestones and requirements in a well-attended webinar. This article outlines some of the key takeaways from the event.