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
Digital product passports: Problems and potential for stemming the flow of Europe’s packaging waste
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
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Constantia Flexibles: How to capitalize on PPWR reforms with cross-industry collaboration
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
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Ineos installs new recycling tech to slash flexible plastic landfilling
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
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Regulation “on steroids”? Global packagers call for delay on EU deforestation law
25 Jun 2024 --- International packaging organizations and political actors are calling for an overhaul of the EU Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR) deadline to ensure sufficient time to implement a working law. With... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
PVC problems: EU Commission urged to extend chemical ban to medical packaging
17 Jun 2024 --- International organizations are urging the European Commission (EC) to ban polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in packaging. While current restrictions on the harmful chemical are limited to food packaging, environmental law... Read More
UPM: How EU PPWR targets are impacting UK businesses
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.
FEVE: Protecting and expanding Europe’s glass packaging sector in 2024
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.
Sidel: How to navigate the transition to returnable bottles
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.