Coca-Cola accused of greenwashing during Paris 2024 Olympics
French environmental group France Nature Environnement (FNE) has filed a complaint against Coca-Cola Europacific Partners France for alleged ‘greenwashing‘ during…
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Belgium recycles 80% of its packaging waste
Belgium achieved a recycling rate of 80% for its packaging waste in 2022, new data from Statbel, the country’s statistics…
Campaigners call for reassessment of plastic production as talks begin in Busan
Delegates from some 175 countries are in South Korea this week, for the fifth round of the U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating…
Just over half of Irish consumers know what items can be recycled, says Repak
Just over half (53%) of Irish consumers can accurately identify what items can actually be recycled, a new study by Repak has found.
Inflation pushes sustainable packaging down the priority list in Asia
While it saw a significant rise in adoption during and after the pandemic, demand for sustainable packaging is starting to wane in Asia.
What does the EU Green Deal mean for the packaging industry?
Smurfit Westrock examines what effect forthcoming EU sustainability legislation is likely to have on the packaging sector.
New project aims to boost recycling and circular economy in Egypt
Egypt produces over 95 million tonnes of waste annually, of which only 60% is collected. Less than 20% is properly disposed of or recycled.
Paper ‘not an easy solution’ to replacing plastic, study finds
Paper represents far from a ‘cure-all solution’ in terms of bolstering sustainability, a new report from Rabobank has found.
Around $6.5bn of material lost to landfill in US annually, report finds
Around $6.5 billion worth of material that could be recycled and re-used is lost to landfill every year in the United States, a new report by Eunomia Research & Consulting and Ball Corporation has found.