The company has successfully brought its breakthrough technology to market and has positioned itself as a world leader in the field. TIPA’s products are used by some of the world’s largest brands and retailers in...

Plastic has been around for more than a century and is one of the most vilified materials worldwide. Why? Plastic is used for everything from industrial packaging to consumer goods to single-use masks—all because plastic...

BillerudKorsnäs has been awarded the Climate Prize as part of the supplier engagement initiative “Join us in protecting the planet”, driven by Tetra Pak. The company, which is one of BillerudKorsnäs’ most important customers, launched...

A law banning plastic packaging for large numbers of fruits and vegetables comes into force in France on New Year’s Day, to end what the government has called the “aberration” of overwrapped carrots, apples and...

What comes around goes around: Your discarded plastic water bottle may soon become part of your next car. Automakers are racing to make their vehicles more sustainable -- the industry's favorite buzzword -- by turning...

The Canadian Government has published draft regulations that prohibit the use of some single-use plastics in the country for public comment. Announced by Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos,...

Cortec® Corporation is very excited to receive industrial compostability certification of it’s Eco Wrap® stretch film! Cortec® received the ‘OK compost INDUSTRIAL’ certificate from TÜV Austria on November 24th. This certifies that Eco Wrap® conforms...

As consumer brands are increasingly demanding sustainable labels on their packaged goods without added material costs, Acucote has introduced a line of 25 USDA Certified Biobased products. Materials include coated, uncoated, fluorescents, tag and digital...

Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has published the English version of its Sustainability Report 2021 on its corporate website. The Sustainability section of Toppan’s website has also...

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels has won the Thailand Prime Minister Industry Award in the Circular Economy category. The prize was presented by...

Chemical or advanced recycling has created a growing buzz over the past two years as accelerating research yields a torrent of developments. It’s no wonder, the technology is a kind of modern, sustainable plastics alchemy...

Chemical recycling, sometimes known as advanced recycling, has long been a controversial practice in the recycling arena. At the Southeast Recycling Development Council annual meeting Dec. 1, representatives from Eastman and PureCycle, two companies that...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation has launched version 5.0 of its proprietary BONFIRE® Film Development Platform for modeling and simulating multilayer films. A free tool for NOVA Chemicals’ customers and broader value chain collaborators, the BONFIRE Platform...

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, congratulates Eximpro, one of its long-time customers, on winning the AWA International Sleeve Label Award 2021. The Mexican...

Ranpak Holdings Corp., a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, announced the acquisition of Recycold Cool Solutions BV, a manufacturer of sustainable cool packs. Unlike typical cool...

Amazon has developed a new, more sustainable form of insulated food packaging that not only is made from recycled paper but also is easily recyclable. The packaging keeps ecommerce grocery orders in a safe temperature...

Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has been named to CDP’s climate change A List. CDP surveys and assesses the efforts of businesses and subnational governments in relation...

Learning to recycle just got more rewarding for K-12 students nationwide, who now have the chance to win a cash prize for their school by participating in the Trex® Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. Trex Company,...

As the world approaches two years of battling the corona virus, and the resulting supply chain crisis, food and beverage manufacturers like Mars, Grupo Bimbo, and others remain focused their sustainability goals. I’m Joyce Fassl,...

Waste Management of Houston, TX, revealed plans to invest $200 million in recycling infrastructure in 2022, bringing the company’s investment in new and upgraded recycling facilities to over $700 million since 2018. With the demand...

Sun Chemical released the latest edition of its Corporate Sustainability Report, which focuses on the organization’s commitment to a robust sustainability strategy comprised of three key pillars: operations, products and services, and collaborations. As part...

Canada Plastics Pact is excited to be welcoming 15 new Partners following last month’s release of its shared action plan to build a circular economy for plastics packaging in Canada. The new Partners announced include...

Calgary-based material supplier Nova Chemicals Corp. has named Alan Schrob as its post-consumer resin (PCR) development manager. Schrob previously held the title of senior leader, market management for the company. “In his new role, Alan...

The government-backed resources charity WRAP announced that its UK Plastics Pact members have reduced ‘problematic’ single-use plastic items by 46%, and reduced the amount of packaging on supermarket shelves by 10% in the period 2018-2020....

Home delivery drivers from the supermarket will carry purpose-made liners in their vans to store all old plastic bags given to them from customers. The drivers will then return the bags to The Food Warehouse...

Two Henkel adhesives from the Loctite Liofol RE range for use in flexible packaging have been recognized by RecyClass as fully compatible with existing recycling processes for polyethylene (PE). The development of these adhesives ensures...

A UK company with lofty aspirations around sustainable space travel has test-fired a rocket engine powered in part by plastic waste. Pulsar Fusion's hybrid rocket engine is part of an ambitious journey that also involves...

Shell is building a new 50,000 tonne/year pyrolysis oil upgrader unit at its manufacturing site on Pulau Bukom in Singapore. The unit is slated to start production in 2023 and will be the largest in...