Methane-based straws have lower environmental impact than paper, study finds
A new study from Northeastern University, US, in collaboration with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod, US, found that marketing claims on paper straws regarding circularity,...
UK Packaging Pact drives refill and reuse systems as EPR fees take effect
The UK Packaging Pact, led by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), continues to push for reductions in single-use packaging and scaling refill and reuse systems across the country, as...
UNDP and Jordan unveil project to phase out single-use plastic in F&B packaging
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Jordan and the Ministry of Environment have launched the Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution project to accelerate the country’s shift away from single-use...
Reedbut Group expands with UK facility to meet e-commerce packaging demand
Reedbut Group, a corrugated packaging manufacturer, has announced its relocation to a new 94,000 square-foot facility in Milton Keynes, UK. The company tells Packaging Insights that this move marks a...
Premium e-commerce packaging: Elevating brand experience and environmental sustainability
Online shopping is changing the way consumers engage with brands, positioning premium e-commerce packaging as a means of protection and a tool for connection and brand storytelling through the...
Smart bioplastic: Scientists create compostable plastic films from food waste sugars
Scientists from Monash University, Australia, have developed a method to turn food waste sugars into natural plastic films that could replace petroleum-based packaging, offering compostable...
California lawmakers vote to ban PFAS in food packaging and cookware
The state legislature in California, US, has passed amendments in the Senate on a ban on PFAS in products, including food packaging and cookware. The proposal, Senate Bill 682, would prohibit a...
Online grocery shopping drives UK plastic packaging waste crisis, study warns
Online supermarket shopping is fuelling the UK’s plastic waste crisis, as packaging becomes increasingly invisible to consumers, according to the research from the Revolution Plastics Institute at...
