key interviews
14 Jun 2019 --- There are several avenues that need to be further developed before a true circular economy for packaging materials can be achieved. This includes creating a consistent market for... Read More
11 Jun 2019 --- Canadian company Breakdown Plastic has commercialized an organic polymer – BDP – that helps plastic naturally decompose, meaning that the barrage of plastic that ends up... Read More
30 May 2019 --- Imagine a packaging material that can lower carbon emissions, reduce plastic litter, cut food waste and improve gut health when eaten, while being very much affordable. That is what... Read More
20 May 2019 --- The UK Plastics Pact is a trailblazing, collaborative initiative, delivered by Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency Experts WRAP, that hopes to create a circular economy for... Read More
07 May 2019 --- A grocery order where products are delivered undamaged – yet spawn no disposable packaging destined for the trash or recycling bin after use – is the future... Read More
30 Apr 2019 --- Government initiatives around food safety, pressures to reduce plastic packaging waste and high rates of adulteration in the alcohol market are some of the key factors driving... Read More
09 Apr 2019 --- Incoming EU regulations posit that beverage bottles will have to contain at least 25 percent recycled plastic (rPET) by 2025 and 30 percent by 2030. As the demands intensify, the... Read More
01 Apr 2019 --- Circularity does not start with recycling, but with the design of the packaging, according to Vincent Mooij, Manager of SUEZ.circpack. SUEZ, who offer innovative and sustainable... Read More
27 Mar 2019 --- Jos Harrison, Global Design Leader for Reckitt Benckiser (RB), a global consumer health, hygiene and home company, claims that responsible packaging is now a key driver in product... Read More
11 Mar 2019 --- The Director for Plastic and Flexible Packaging at the British Plastics Federation (BPF) has warned against the adverse effects of a “hard” Brexit on the entire value... Read More
