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Recycable
Kirin and JSW advance PET chemical recycling with 95%...
Kirin Holdings’ Packaging Innovation Institute and The Japan Steel Works (JSW) have successfully developed and...
August review
Policy & Regulation
August in review: EU’s PPWR starts applying, scientists pitch UN...
Last month, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) came into effect, generally applying as of...
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Research & Science
Food packaging chemicals of concern need group-based scrutiny,...
Scientists from the Food Packaging Forum Foundation have urged for the assessment of food contact chemicals (FCC),...
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Policy & Regulation
Chemical recycling scales amid regulatory support and environmental...
Chemical recycling is entering a new stage of investment and regulatory support as developments in the US and EU...
EPR packing peanuts
E-Commerce
US Plastics Pact removes EPS transport packaging from problematic list
The US Plastics Pact (USPP) has removed expanded polystyrene (EPS) transport packaging from its Problematic and...
Fiber MAP factory
Fiber-based
Cirkla to open US facility for molded fiber MAP meat trays
Cirkla will establish a molded fiber meat tray production facility in Gainesville, Georgia, reportedly the first...
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Research & Science
Polymateria tech enables “full” biodegradation of PE and PP packaging
PE and PP-based packaging incorporating Polymateria’s technology can fully biodegrade in nature within two years,...
Meat packing
Bioplastics
Self-healing smart film combines spoilage detection with food...
A flexible film featuring a natural plant pigment that changes color as food spoils can give consumers a food...
Labeling expert
Labels & Labeling
Securikett expands label functionality with sealing, security and...
Packaging labels are increasingly becoming the interface between physical products and digital information,...
mixed packaging waste
Research & Science
Mixed plastic packaging waste gains second life as high-purity...
A recent study has converted mixed plastic packaging waste into high-purity hydrogen in a low-temperature process...
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Flexible Plastics
Coveris and Sealed Air: Cutting carbon with lightweight, recycled...
Carbon emissions generated from packaging production are of increasing concern as global warming intensifies and...
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Machinery & Automation
EU’s Digital Product Passport Registry raises new data demands
The European Commission (EC) has introduced the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Registry and testing environment to...
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Research & Science
Water-based process turns plastic waste into organic acids
Researchers have developed a catalyst-free process using water, heating, and stirring to convert plastic waste,...
Packaging team uses software for compliance
Policy & Regulation
Packaging industry turns to data and technology for EPR compliance
EPRs targeting the packaging industry are taking shape globally and pushing companies to adopt a more...
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Pharma & Healthcare
Pharma packaging under PPWR: Safety and validation demands challenge...
Despite certain exemptions for pharmaceutical packaging under the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation...
Koehler Group’s research team Koehler Innovation and Technology
Paper & Paperboard
Koehler Group expands recyclable paper packaging testing capabilities
Koehler Group’s research team Koehler Innovation and Technology has installed a Rovema BVC 260 vertical form fill...
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Research & Science
Aimplas targets marine packaging pollution with enzymatic recycling
Aimplas’s Oceanzyme project aims to tackle plastic packaging waste in marine environments through enzymatic...
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Policy & Regulation
Island nations call for packaging redesign to curb ocean plastic
Despite efforts in the packaging industry to address rising levels of plastic pollution with innovations like...
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Recycable
US Plastics Pact sets new guidelines for circular packaging design
The US Plastics Pact, an industry- supported nonprofit, has released updated guidelines for designing reusable,...
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Policy & Regulation
EU updates PPWR reporting methodology as plastic use rises
Plastic was the only packaging category that expanded between 2011 and 2025 in the EU, rising by 11%, a new...
Polytag's labeling solution
Labels & Labeling
Polytag and MCC Global advance in-mold labeling for traceability
Polytag, has partnered with Multi-Color Corporation Global (MCC Global), a premium label solutions provider, to...
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