In the second of circularity consultant Paul Foulkes-Arellano’s Insider Views on the biomaterials market for packaging, he looks at how the industry will grow through acquisitions, investment in manufacturing, and big-ticket mergers and alliances. He also looks at why a reluctance to invest competitively is causing Europe to fall behind other global markets.
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PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Expensive green: UPM Raflatac identifies sustainable packaging barriers
22 Jul 2024 --- Renewable biomaterials supplier UPM Raflatac highlights a need for further education for designers on incorporating sustainability into packaging design. In its latest survey, targeting some of the world’s... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
TriPlast inaugurates Austria’s largest waste sorting plant to boost national circularity
02 Jul 2024 --- TriPlast, Europe’s “most modern” and Austria’s largest sorting plant for lightweight packaging, has opened after less than a year of construction and a several-month trial... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
June in review: Drupa 2024, Suzano acquires Lenzing stake, Mondi invests in Finnish mill
02 Jul 2024 --- June kicked off with the world’s largest printing equipment exhibition, Drupa, held in Düsseldorf, Germany. We attended the show to learn about the industry’s latest digital technologies and... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
European steel packaging sector breaks “record” recycling rate
01 Jul 2024 --- Steel for Packaging Europe, formerly the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has reportedly broken a “record” recycling rate for steel packaging, following moves to harmonize... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
European Parliament endorses new packaging rules to cut waste, excessive materials and PFAS
28 Jun 2024 --- The European Parliament has voted in favor of a new packaging regulation to reduce packaging waste, harmonize internal market rules and boost the EU’s circular economy. The rules, provisionally agreed... Read More
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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.
“Materials and Sustainability: Building a Circular Future”
19 Jun 2024 --- We speak to Paul Foulkes-Arellano, circularity consultant at Circuthon Consulting, about his recent book, “Materials and Sustainability: Building a Circular Future.” He describes how his research began, the book’s findings and what the packaging industry can learn.
Bioaqualife: Shrink wrap solutions for a “bacterial feast” leaving no microplastics
13 Mar 2024 --- Bioaqualife’s general manager, Carsten Petersen, and chief marketing officer, Christa Martin, speak to us about its portfolio of biomaterials that are a “bacterial feast” for landfill organisms. The US-based company recently launched a biotape touted as the marine industry's “first biodegradable shrink wrap tape.”
29 Feb 2024 --- Coveris’ BU Paper R&D director, Will Mercer, tells us how Coveris is adapting to the changing packaging landscape with recyclable product solutions and investments in recycling infrastructure. We also discuss legislative changes in the UK and EU and how clarification, collaboration and reinvestment are needed for companies to adapt for the future.
Albéa Group: “We have to be very careful with biomaterials in beauty packaging”
13 Feb 2024 --- According to Gilles Swyngedauw, vice president of corporate social responsibility and product sustainability for Cosmetics & Fragrance Packaging at Albéa Group, biomaterials are not inherently superior to fossil-based materials. Swyngedauw warns that what may work for the automotive or textile industries might not work in the packaging industry due to limited recycling streams. “Product safety is part of what we call responsible packaging, and we cannot compromise on that.”
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Circular packaging economy: What are the profits and pitfalls for industry leaders?
12 Oct 2023 --- The circular economy action plan is a central aspect of the European Green Deal. The plan aims to ensure that waste is prevented and resources used are kept in the economy for as long as possible, reducing pressure on natural resources and creating sustainable employment and development. The plan is a prerequisite to achieving the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality target and halting biodiversity loss.The US Environmental Protection Agency has created similar plans, along with numerous other countries globally. The UN has established the circularization of global economies as a central pillar to achieving the Paris Agreement targets and ensuring a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.In this webinar, we discuss how the packaging industry is developing solutions to aid the transition toward circularity, whether a fully circular economy is possible, and the main challenges and benefits for business leaders.
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