Matti Rantanen, director general of the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA), weighs in on the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and why he believes ideology and political preference are threatening efforts to tackle climate change, leading to potentially “self-defeating” policies.
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
01 Aug 2024 --- The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have issued a warning to consumers over potential toxicity in bamboo-based F&B packaging. The advice comes after a 2022 warning over... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
31 Jul 2024 --- Innova Market Insights placed “Maximizing Minimization” as a top trend for 2024, noting a 41% increase in products carrying material reduction claims between 2019 and 2023. According to some analysts,... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
08 Jul 2024 --- Digital product passports (DPP) are planned for implementation throughout the EU from 2027. This means many products will be required to carry electronic information stating where their materials originated, how... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
04 Jul 2024 --- The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) marks a significant step toward greater industry transparency and sustainability, according to Constantia Flexibles’ executive vice president... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
28 Jun 2024 --- Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe has become the “world’s first” polymer producer to successfully commission a pilot line to co-develop recyclable flexible packaging films with its customers.... Read More
22 Jul 2024 --- Earlier this month, Robert Taylor, sustainability director at UPM Raflatac spoke at a Pentawards Meet in London about challenges with sustainable packaging design. We discuss these challenges, including the impacts of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and its impact on the UK’s industry with Taylor.
14 Feb 2024 --- We speak with Vanessa Chesnot, head of public affairs and product policy at FEVE, the European Container Glass Federation, about the challenges glass packagers face in 2024 and how the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation could address these issues. We also discuss industry trends and life cycle assessments.
23 Jan 2024 --- We speak to Naima Boutroy, global packaging expert at Sidel, about how beverage producers can embrace circularity in the face of the changing European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The company has developed a dedicated PET bottle for carbonated beverages designed for long-standing reuse. Boutroy tells us more about Sidel’s approach to future-proofing solutions for the beverage industry.
