Accelerating the transition of the European plastics system to circularity and net zero requires a policy and regulatory framework that drives the demand for circular feedstocks, boosts investments in recycling technologies and stimulates the development of recyclable products. ...

Following the vote on amendments to the EU Packaging Regulation in the European Parliament, the IK is disappointed with the short-sighted decisions. Manufacturers of plastic packaging are warning of an undermining of the ecological targets through special rules for plastic packaging ...

Less unnecessary packaging and waste Ban on “forever chemicals” in food packaging Each European generates almost 190kg of packaging waste every year

The ‘Unlocking a reuse revolution’ study found that returnable packaging, when designed collaboratively across industries and operated at scale, can deliver significant environmental benefits and economic competitiveness against single-use packaging for certain products.

Avantium is collaborating with Albert Heijn to make packaging more sustainable. To ...

Plastics Europe urges all stakeholders to redouble their efforts to find solutions in the run-up to INC-4.

In Europe, about 30 million tonnes of plastic waste is collected every year. Still, 84% of that does not find its way back into new products, as most of it is incinerated, exported or sent to landfill. A mix of various technologies, including mechanical and chemical recycling, is ...

With just one week left until the plenary vote on the proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the European natural mineral water and soft drink industries call on all MEPs to secure a priority access right to recyclates in the PPWR proposal.

Svensk Plaståtervinning celebrated the opening of Site Zero, a state-of-the-art ...

BERICAP has received the ThaiBev Business Partner Award in Gold. The award is ...