Around 1,000 tonnes of microplastics enter food and drinks every year, study suggests
Around 1,000 tonnes of microplastics and nano plastics migrate from plastic packaging into food and beverages every year, a new…
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Ball Corporation makes progress on material sourcing and energy use
Packaging firm Ball Corporation has published its 2025 Combined Annual and Sustainability Report, in which it said that around three…
Mondelēz International meets its virgin plastic reduction target in Europe
Mondelēz International has announced it has achieved its virgin plastic reduction goal in Europe. The snacking firm has achieved a…
Europe has a packaging problem, and it’s not the one you think
On Global Recycling Day, it is time to ask why the EU’s landmark packaging regulation is looking in the wrong…
IFCO targets one million tonnes of annual emissions savings for customers
Packaging solutions provider IFCO has set a target to help its customers save one million tonnes of carbon emissions per…
Over half Gen Z consumers have stopped buying a product due to excessive plastic packaging
More than half (53%) of Gen Z consumers in the US have stopped buying a particular product due to excessive…
Microplastics impact the ability of oceans to absorb carbon dioxide, study finds
Microplastics, small plastic particles less than five millimetres in size, are affecting the ability of the Earth’s oceans to absorb…
Sustainability to continue to be one of the ‘strongest drivers of change’ in packaging industry
Sustainability will continue to be ‘one of the strongest drivers of change’ in the packaging industry in 2026, according to…
More than half of consumers admit to recycling less at Christmas
More than half of consumers say that they recycle less at Christmas, due to the ‘overwhelming’ level of waste generated,…
Amcor making progress on sustainability targets
Packaging giant Amcor has said that it is making progress across key areas of its sustainability agenda, in its latest…