The HolyGrail 2.0 initiative is entering its final phase of R&D trials to prepare for market entry and the launch of a pilot market in France in 2024 – involving sorting and reprocessing trials for digitally watermarked...

St. Johns Packaging and Bimbo Bakeries USA have partnered to launch the first polyethylene bread bag in North America made with post-consumer recycled content. The bread bag incorporates 30% post-consumer recycled polyethylene content and is...

A Prosperity Partnership project, worth £1million, has been awarded to design and manufacture sustainable flexible packaging. Professor Koon-Yang Lee from the Department of Aeronautics will lead the collaboration with Unilever, alongside Dr. Jonny Blaker from...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently expanded and updated the APR Global Design Catalog, a comprehensive resource to access the most current plastic packaging recyclability guidelines for countries and regions around the world. Different...

A township in a conservative area of Pennsylvania has banned single-use plastic bags, an issue that has been spreading across the Keystone State, observers say. Lancaster Township officials approved a measure in August that will...

The API Group, Inc. and Accredo Packaging, a manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions in the food and consumer products markets, welcome Treijon (Trei) Johnson as Director of Sustainability. Leveraging a rich background in developing sustainable...

The reported milestones align with the Pregis Purpose to Protect, Preserve, and Inspyre and the company's commitment toward its visionary 2K30 objectives. Pregis is committed to developing sustainable products, incorporating recycled and renewable resources, and...

Oil and gas giant TotalEnergies announced it will build a second plastic recycling unit at its Grandpuits refinery, which it is converting into a zero-crude platform. The new recycling facility will focus on mechanical recycling,...

Aquapak Polymers, which specialises in polymer-based material technologies that can deliver both performance and environmental responsibility at scale, announced that it has joined WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme), the climate action NGO which...

Back to the Roots, America’s leading organic gardening brand, announced that in the 2024 garden season, packaging for its best-selling Organic Potting Mix will begin transitioning to bags made from certified circular, 100% Post-Consumer-Recycled plastic...

Greenback Recycling Technologies has acquired laminated plastics recycling specialist Enval for an undisclosed sum. The deal will see the combined company headed by Greenback chief executive Philippe von Stauffenberg. The companies have merged their operations...

Berry Global’s manufacturing plant in Steinfeld, Germany has achieved Valpak’s Zero Waste-to-Landfill accreditation, the company says that this demonstrates the advantages of continuous operational improvements and on-site recycling capabilities. Steinfeld is now the third of...

The EPA has announced more than $100 million in funding to expand recycling infrastructure and waste management systems across the country, representing EPA’s largest recycling investment in 30 years. EPA has selected 25 communities to...

Today, over 95 companies, governments, institutions, and NGOs that are part of the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) are proud to release an ambitious 5-year action plan (2023-2027) focused on addressing the challenges and opportunities associated...

CEFLEX has teamed up with recyclability experts Recyda to deliver design-check.ceflex.eu which launches publicly with an information webinar on the 19th September 2023. This free service is being made available for anyone wanting to...

True sustainability in the packaging industry can only be achieved with close partnerships along the entire value chain. The German Packaging Institute has recognized this approach with its Packaging Award in the category of Sustainability,...

TIPA, a global leader in compostable packaging solutions for food and fashion, and Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading US specialty film manufacturer, announced a partnership to drive local US production and adoption of compostable...

Berry Global Group, Inc. earned an “A” environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating from international ratings agency MSCI for its progress managing ESG risks and opportunities, including improvements in Carbon Emissions, Labor Management, and Packaging...

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, launched its second annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Impact report, Leading From the Front. The report highlights that ProAmpac has met its goal of...

Paptic has raised $24.6 million in growth financing that will go towards scaling up its manufacturing technology and developing the company’s product portfolio of sustainable packaging materials, allowing for Paptic materials to be available worldwide....

The draft states that nations should aim for the “prevention, progressive reduction and elimination of plastic pollution throughout the lifecycle of plastic”. Their approaches should be “comprehensive” and cover all parts of the lifecycle. Analysts...

MacDermid Graphics Solutions has developed a new process to recycle flexographic printing plates. This patent-pending technology will start trials in North America by the end of the year. “Over 20 million lbs. of flexographic plates...

Cortec®Corporation has been awarded a US patent for its commercially compostable industrial strength stretch film technology, also known as Eco Wrap®film! This patent is a significant milestone in Cortec’s ongoing quest to develop environmentally responsible...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the launch of its patent-pending ProActive Recyclable® RP-1000 High Barrier (HB) paper-based technology. An extension to its existing ProActive Recyclable RP-1000 series, RP-1000 HB offers...

Plastic recycling capacity in Wales will double when a £45m facility opens in Swansea, said the Welsh Government. Recycling company Jayplas will develop a 100,000 tonnes-a-year operation at the former Toyoda Gosei car parts factory,...

Retailers continue to refine what packaging they find acceptable to answer consumer demand for more sustainable solutions — and consumer goods companies must keep innovating to keep pace. With the world’s landfills and waterways littered...

Espoo-based Paptic has closed a Series A financing amounting to €23 million to drive the growth of the Finnish company and expand its materials portfolio. The round is led by the European Circular Bioeconomy...

Arkansas Poly & Printing, a U.S.-based flexible film manufacturer, has contributed 453.59 tonnes (1 million pounds) of polyethylene (PE) plastic film to wood-alternative decking company Trex in just over a year. The company joined Trex’s...