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.
Aptar Beauty is rolling out airless, refillable packaging for Clarins’ eye cream product, with one reload expected to improve on the previous pack’s environmental impact by 73%.
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.
Europe’s container glass industry is actively working towards the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – but how is policy supporting this goal? We spoke to Vanessa Chesnot, Head of Public Affairs and Product Policy at FEVE, to explore this question ahead of the dedicated session on Metals & Glass at the 2025 Sustainable Packaging Summit.
Reusable Packaging Europe and the New European Reuse Alliance have led a joint industry statement calling for the European Union to introduce a ‘clear and enforceable’ symbol for consumer-facing reusable packaging, yet allow exemptions for individual assets in B2B operations.
Following pilots in markets including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Japan, TerraCycle’s reuse platform Loop has reached industrial scale in collaboration with Carrefour and a coalition of brands and retailers in France, with more than 370 products available across 345 supermarkets nationwide.
The nomination period for Packaging Europe’s 2025 Readers’ Award has ended, the finalists have been selected, and now it’s time for you to choose the winner.
According to its 2024 Sustainability Report, Ferrero designed over 92% of its packaging for recycling in the last fiscal year, but it recognizes ongoing challenges with access to recyclate and flexible films.
As our summer vacations draw to a close, have we left mountains of single-use water bottles in our wake? In this edition of the Brief, we weigh up the necessity of plastic bottles at tourist destinations, factoring in both safety and convenience, and consider best practices for our future holidays.