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Report: The ultimate guide to global packaging sustainability regulation in 2025
Fostering new talent in the industry, with The Packaging School’s Julie Rice Suggs
EU-backed scheme researching new cleaning methods for recycled plastics
Will ambition win the day at INC-5.2’s Global Plastics Treaty talks?
Global Plastics Treaty calls intensify as microplastics linked to health impacts
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Report: The ultimate guide to global packaging sustainability regulation in 2025
Packaging Europe members may already be aware of the previous guide to global plastics regulation we published last year. This year’s report again explores how plastic regulation continues to evolve but opens up the field to include all materials and formats.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Danone sues Chobani over alleged trademark infringement in coffee packaging
Danone is filing a lawsuit against Chobani, arguing that the company has copied the slogan and packaging colours of Danone’s ready-to-drink cold brew coffee line and infringed on its trademarks.
Ocado to track milk bottle recycling with Polytag’s UV watermarks
Through its partnership with Polytag, Ocado Retail is applying UV tags to its own-label milk bottles, tracking them and collecting data throughout the recycling process.
International law bans climate non-compliance, renewing Plastics Treaty hopes
The International Court of Justice has ruled that any country that fails to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuels is violating international law and might be required to pay reparations – amping up WWF’s call for an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty.
EU Deforestation Regulation ‘unlikely’ to affect wooden pack and pallet users
According to the European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (FEFPEB), the incoming EU Deforestation Regulation will not have significant impacts on customers transporting products with wooden packaging and pallets.