Data from WRAP has indicated that the UK Plastics Pact has driven an increase in recycled content in packaging. The climate action NGO published updates of its voluntary agreements for the food, plastics and textiles...

While still in its infancy, chemical recycling for plastics saw significant activity in 2022, with numerous announcements about strategic partnerships, projects, investments, and new products. According to the new report “Chemical Recycling and Dissolution of...

Henkel and cyclos-HTP Institute (CHI), a company specialized in the classification, assessment and certification of recyclability of packaging and goods, have announced a strategic partnership. This partnership brings together two vital components of the packaging...

WM and Dow are collaborating to facilitate curbside recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic films in a pilot scheme taking place in the US city of Hickory Hills, Illinois. Only 1.9% of US households currently have access...

The U.S. EPA has opened the application process for new, long-awaited recycling grants and said the first round will disburse $100 million to states, municipalities, and other entities. Applications are due Jan. 16, 2023. The...

As the rise of e-commerce continues apace, there is an equally intense drive to discover more sustainable and recyclable packaging materials. By making paper a viable option for one-time shipping materials EPIX technology from Henkel...

ProAmpac intends to double its sales from about $2.5 billion to $5 billion within three to five years, said CEO Greg Tucker, who met with news reporters during PACK EXPO International in Chicago on October...

Netherlands-based chemical company LyondellBasell has decided to proceed with engineering to develop a commercial-scale advanced recycling plant at its site in Wesseling , Germany. The facility will use the company’s proprietary MoReTec technology to convert...

The MBOLD coalition is building a new ecosystem of stakeholders to support a circular economy for flexible packaging and films in the Upper Midwest. Considering that you’re now browsing Packaging World magazine's website, chances are...

AIMPLAS participates in a new European research on reusable plastic packaging. The project BUDDIE-PACK, funded by the Horizon Europe programme, was launched on 21 and 22 September in Oyonnax (France) and is coordinated by the...

The term “chemical recycling” refers to a wide range of technologies that process recovered plastic products (including packaging) into new plastic, as well as energy and/or fuel. These technologies have become a lightning rod: Producers...

In June 2020, WasteAid embarked upon an innovative and expansive programme to support circular economy solutions to the waste crisis in three locations; Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Guwahati in India and Johannesburg, South Africa....

The Packaging Europe expert jury has announced that the solution proposed by Taghleef Industries and Gerosa Group of a BOPP High barrier 4-side sealed sachet proposed by Taghleef Industries and Gerosa Group has won the...

November 15th marks the official start of the 16th Annual Trex® Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. Strategically timed to coincide with America Recycles Day, the nationwide competition, hosted by Trex Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of...

The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) along with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, have invited expressions of interest for its ValueFlex model. Consultants Roland Berger and HTP Engineering have also collaborated with CEFLEX...

We need more facts, not simply more faith, to move the needle on packaging sustainability. In this article, Robert M. Lilienfeld, executive director at SPRING, unpacks sustainability misconceptions and myths, and gives an introduction into...

We’re all on a journey towards greater sustainability. However, for the packaging and consumer goods industry, the path ahead is uncharted in many areas, with some routes beset with risks and wrong turns, while others...

TC Transcontinental Packaging opened its Recycling Technology Lab at the Art, Science and Technology Research and Applications Center (ASTRA Center) in Menasha, Wisc. It complements the existing state-of-the-art R&D labs at the center. In addition,...

The undersigned organizations support H.R. 8059, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and H.R. 8183, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act. We believe that both bills would generate the necessary data and public-private partnerships to...

Big businesses are unlikely to meet timebound commitments to only use reusable, recyclable, or compostable plastic packaging by 2025 due to rises in types of flexible packaging like sachets and film, according to a new...

Companies across the packaging industry are encountering issues and brainstorming solutions to meet a growing demand for a lower carbon footprint. CPGs, OEMs and packaging suppliers are facing major challenges in adjusting operations for sustainable...

The collaboration announced is to demonstrate a commercial-scale solution to address hard-to-recycle flexible plastic derived from household waste. The ValueFlex model, based on a concept developed by CEFLEX, integrates state-of-the-art sorting with high-quality processing in...

Debate continues over what place mechanical and chemical recycling technologies have in the recycling industry. Is one of the two technology types better than the other? Is chemical attempting to edge out long-standing mechanical technologies...

As they take steps toward creating a circu­lar economy for their products, flexible packaging companies continue to face calls for reducing or eliminating the use of plastic entirely. Recent examples include a March 2022 report...

Starting in November, schools nationwide can compete for prizes and cash awards by entering an annual recycling contest run by Trex Company, Inc. that has been sponsored by Charter Next Generation (CNG), a Wisconsin-based flexible...

The pivotal point of all packaging industry innovation is sustainability. All stakeholders across the entire packaging supply chain understand the only way to future-proof our industry is to embrace integrating responsibility at every stage. But...

The year 2022 was significant and precedent-setting for the flexible packaging industry, with the addition of new state laws that will govern how packaging is made and managed at the end of life. Numerous states...

As companies add sustainability personnel to meet customer, brand owner, and regulatory expectations, they might not know exactly how to integrate new policies into their organizations. That situation could be a reason to reach out...