3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (674+ words) UK plastic packaging meeting the 30% recycled-content threshold rose 17% over four years, while taxable volumes fell 21%, latest HMRC data show. HMRC data show packaging meeting the UK’s 30% recycled-content threshold remained 17% above 2022–23 levels in 2025–26, while taxable plastic packaging fell by 21%. The amount…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (296+ words) New Zealand will introduce a country-wide rural recycling system on 1 March 2027, which is designed to lift the collection of farm plastics. The new scheme will establish a nationwide take-back system for packaging, specifically agrichemical containers, bale wrap, and silage sheet,…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (272+ words) Their joint offering, LUXYCLEAR EBM PET 5508, is intended for premium cosmetics packaging. Indorama Ventures speciality polymers business director Patrick Amrhein said: “Beauty brands should not have to choose between premium design, packaging performance and greater material choice. “By combining LUXYCLEAR…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1352+ words) Plastic is not being phased out of packaging; instead, it is being redesigned to deliver the required performance while becoming more compatible with recycling systems. Mono-PE and mono-PP structures are being developed to make flexible packaging more compatible with mechanical…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (391+ words) Mondelēz International, PepsiCo and pladis are participating in a nationwide Belgian pilot, examining whether hidden digital watermarks can help solve a key operational challenge in circular food packaging. The exercise will measure how the watermarking system works on wrappers, films…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (293+ words) The products broaden Ahlstrom’s grease-resistant paper portfolio and aim to help converters, distributors and brand owners. Ahlstrom has introduced two additions to its Grease-Gard range, Grease-Gard PLUS and Grease-Gard PRO, for the North American quick service restaurant and food service…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (255+ words) Amcor is supplying Tiptree, the preserves and spreads business owned by Wilkin & Sons, with packaging films containing certified 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic for use in shrink film and pallet stretch wrap. The change covers Amcor’s collation shrink film and Bontite…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (943+ words) A study of a global B2B supply chain finds that heavier packaging can increase carbon emissions, particularly when products travel long distances by air. Replacing plastic cushioning with heavier corrugated cardboard can increase the carbon footprint of transport packaging, particularly in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1387+ words) Packaging material changes do not always cut emissions, making life-cycle assessment essential to credible carbon decisions. Packaging materials can have very different carbon footprints depending on weight, production, recycled content, transport and reuse. Life-cycle assessment shows why choosing a ‘greener…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1335+ words) For packaging companies, making an environmental claim is increasingly only the first step. The harder question is whether the business can prove it. Claims that packaging is “recyclable”, contains recycled material or has a lower carbon footprint can depend on…...