All Sustainability articles – Page 3
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ArticleCost is the number one focus for packaging buyers in Europe, but what about the environment?
With cost now the biggest driver for retailers and brand owners in Europe, has the environment taken a back seat? Neil Osment, Managing Director of packaging market research company NOA, investigates.
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ArticleThe Consumer Goods Forum’s vision of EPR for liquid packaging cartons
In its latest report, The Consumer Goods Forum’s Plastic Waste Coalition of Action identifies setbacks and recommends guiding principles to help low- and middle-income countries apply extended producer responsibility to liquid packaging cartons.
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ArticleOpen-sourced refill technology set to boost reuse systems in Global South
In a bid to upscale reuse in the Global South, Smartfill and DY|DX have open-sourced the core design and technical architecture of their dispensing systems for liquid FMCG products, first developed alongside Unilever and Bopinc.
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ArticleOver 95% of Lego packaging was paper-based in 2025, annual report suggests
According to its Annual Report 2025, over 95% of Lego’s sold packaging by weight was made of paper-based materials, with the company expecting to reach at least 96.8% this year.
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ArticleReplace flexible plastics with paper, suggests Ellen MacArthur Foundation
A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation recommends paper as an alternative to flexible plastic packaging, setting out criteria to avoid impacts like forest degradation and water depletion during the transition.
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ArticleProject STOP provides waste management services to over 700,000 people in Indonesia
Project STOP, co-founded by Borealis and Systemiq, says it expanded access to end-to-end waste management services to 772,485 people in 2025, aiming to establish Indonesia’s first regency-wide circular waste management system in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java.
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ArticleBiodegradable paper ashtray to streamline hygiene for outdoor hospitality
Ekoroll has developed a disposable and biodegradable paper ashtray, intended to simplify cleaning operations for outdoor hospitality while meeting waste reduction requirements.
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ArticleDioxycle and L’Oréal partner to process carbon emissions into polyethylene
Chemicals company Dioxycle has announced a multi-year partnership with L’Oréal aiming to process captured carbon emissions into ‘high-performance, sustainable’ packaging materials.
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ArticleJumbo and Verpact bring 30% recycled frying oil bottles to supermarket shelf
Verpact and Jumbo Supermarkt have incorporated 30% recycled plastic into the retailer’s 3L frying oil bottles, with every kilogram of plastic recycled expected to reduce CO2 emissions by two and a half kilograms.
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ArticleAustralia’s vision of a circular economy for packaging
The Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is working to revise the national packaging regulation, with plans to revisit its kerbside recyclability grading framework this year.
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ArticleQuadpack unveils wooden beauty packaging collection
Quadpack has revealed its BeautyWood 2026 packaging collection, featuring refillable jars, lipsticks and compacts made with its Woodacity mono-material closure systems that function without plastic or other secondary materials.
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Sponsored ContentH.B. Fuller talks advanced barrier coatings portfolio, Coativ™ rebrand and more
In the latest edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, H.B. Fuller walks us through its rebranded coatings portfolio and expanded innovation focus – and how its solutions could help customers balance performance, protection, and sustainability.
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ArticleSquire targets plastic reduction with shift to box and card packaging
Following a reported 75% reduction in plastic packaging in 2025, padlock producer Squire has announced plans to ‘significantly reduce’ plastic waste across its product range, including phasing out non-recyclable materials.
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ArticleWhy the PPWR can be Europe’s circularity moment
One year on from the adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, and with roughly six months to go until the next phase of implementation begins, ambition has turned into action. Bilyana Ignatova, VP of Public Affairs and Head of EU Policy at TOMRA, takes a closer look at the past, present and future of the PPWR.
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ArticleChina’s ‘action plan’ to repurpose 4.5 billion tonnes of solid waste by 2030
China has developed an ‘action plan’ to boost its solid waste treatment capacity in the next five years, aiming to utilize 4.5 billion tonnes of solid waste and recycle 510 million tonnes by 2030.
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ArticleIndustrial Accelerator Act targets low-carbon, competitive EU production
The European Commission has adopted a legislative proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act – aspiring to boost demand for EU-made, low-carbon materials while stimulating European jobs and competitiveness.
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ArticleAmcor and DCM release mono-material PE film for fertilizer
Amcor has partnered with plant care company DCM on a ‘recycle-ready’ mono-material polyethylene (PE) film for its European fertilizer portfolio, incorporating 35% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content and said to reduce its carbon footprint by 17%.
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ArticleDS Smith funds new die-cutting line to boost board capacity at Danish facility
DS Smith is investing DKK 100 million (€13,384,000) to install an advanced rotary die-cutting line for flexographic printing at its packaging facility in Grenaa – boosting its annual capacity by up to 15 million m² of corrugated board.
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ArticleWine and spirits served in Frugalpac’s paper bottles for live music events
Mother of Pearl Vodka will serve drinks in Frugalpac’s paper bottles for live events at Suncorp Stadium, including concerts by Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran and ACDC – eventually aiming for low-carbon wine and spirit bottles at the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032.
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ArticleRoyal Flora Holland ships flowers in new reusable, returnable bucket
Royal Flora Holland is launching a reusable cardboard bucket to transport its flowers in a bid to eliminate approximately 250,000 kg of cardboard annually, reduce supply chain costs, and boost efficiency.