A pilot program for residential recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic films is being piloted by Dow, WM (formerly Waste Management), and leading edge film converter Natura PCR (formerly Avangard Innovative, acquired by WM). The two publicly...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a leading supplier of polyethylene (PE) for food packaging, announced that it delivered a commercialized FDA-compliant high-density recycled polyethylene (rPE) resin to market. The new grade is its first mechanically recycled food-contact...

Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, will introduce an internal carbon pricing system for its capital investment from fiscal 2023 onwards. Internal carbon pricing is an important indicator...

H.B. Fuller Company, a leading global adhesives provider, announced that it has recently joined RecyClass, a comprehensive cross-industry initiative open to companies actively looking to improve the circularity of plastic packaging and to contribute toward...

In a breakthrough development, a fully recyclable* mono-material PE pouch has been created that has similar properties to barely recyclable multi-material laminated pouches. The new pouches utilize the latest polymers, inks, functional coatings, adhesives and...

Charter Next Generation (CNG) and Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC (Revolution) are collaborating to drive market adoption of commercially available post-consumer recycled, linear low density polyethylene (PCR-LLDPE) for food and flexible packaging applications. This marks a...

Global packaging company Sidel joined R-Cycle to accelerate the recycling of plastic packaging. Using an open tracing standard, R-Cycle allows for the gathering of information about the recycling-related properties of plastic packaging, according to a...

Emerald Packaging, a produce flexible plastic packaging company, has promoted Pallavi Joyappa to president. Joyappa has been a “critical member” of the Emerald Packaging team for 17 years and an integral part of its growth,...

The US Plastics Pact was formed in 2020 by The Recycling Partnership and the World Wildlife Fund as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global network. Participants in the pact, which are referred to as...

By 2030, Proctor & Gamble (P&G) intends to reduce its use of virgin petroleum plastic in its packaging by 50%. “This is no small goal,” Ken McGuire, a former research fellow at P&G, tells a...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the launch of ProActive Recyclable Paper-1000, the newest addition to the ProActive Recyclable® series of products. Recylclable Paper (RP)-1000 is the first product launched in...

Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, announces its Anderson, S.C. facility received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS distinction, a globally recognized system for the sustainability certification...

Mondi, a global packaging and paper manufacturer, has maintained its Platinum status in EcoVadis’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ratings for the seventh consecutive year. The Group’s overall score of 84% places Mondi among the top...

The City of Tacoma and Mill Industries Inc. announced a first-of-its-kind agreement to pilot a new strategy for using technology to address residential food waste. Food waste is hard to deal with at home. It...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced the establishment of NOVA Circular Solutions, a new line of business focusing on lower-emission, recycled solutions that will help reshape a better, more sustainable world. NOVA Circular Solutions will be home...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, opens Packaging Innovations 2023 at stand N44 debuting new products from its ProActive Sustainability Portfolio: ProActive Recyclable® R-2050 and ProActive Post Industrial Recycled Content (PIR). Also,...

In the latest episode of NothingWasted!, you will enjoy The Package Deal: Innovations and the Latest Thinking in Sustainable Packaging. The discussion centered on how, every day, businesses, consumers, and the waste-and-recycling industry are continuing...

UBE Corporation Europe S.A.U. announced it has received Critical Guidance Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). UBE’s innovation is a PE-based multilayer film with enhanced mechanical and barrier properties conferred by a PA6/66...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the launch of ProActive Recyclable R-2050, their newest patent-pending addition to the ProActive Recyclable® series of polyethylene-based structures, being introduced to serve the European market....

Alison Keane, President and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association, talks about the sustainability features of flexible packaging, and identifies that the next step is to integrate flexible packaging into the circular economy.

Colo.-based natural, energy-dense bar brand and 1% for the Planet member BAR-U-EAT unveiled new Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)-certified compostable packaging for its individually wrapped bars. The brand says this makes it the first bar company...

LyondellBasell, a global leader in the chemical industry and KIRKBI A/S, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO® brand, announce they have signed an agreement to make an investment in APK, which specializes...

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has partnered with German startup Wildplastic and the Hamburg University of Technology (TU-Hamburg) aiming to increase the recyclability...

Numerous studies over the past 3 years have shown that the environmental impact of a package or product is now being factored into consumer purchasing decisions. These studies have shown that consumers self-report as having...

February is Super Bowl month, when many CPG brands will pay $7.0 million for a 30-second spot and hope it resonates with an audience that some expect could reach 117 million viewers. For the third...

AMERIPEN—American Institute for Packaging and the Environment and the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) soon will be releasing a detailed report intended to help policymakers, consumer packaged goods (CPGs) companies, packaging companies, and other stakeholders...

The key to success for recycled-content packaging lies in meeting various state regulatory demands, along with sustainability initiatives such as those developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF). Let’s be honest, though: There are costs...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the launch of the newest member of the QUADFLEX® Recyclable packaging platform, QUADFLEX LT. As a recyclable structure, QUADLFEX LT is pre-qualified for in-store drop-off...