Amount of packaging waste generated per person rises in EU
Some 81.5 million tonnes of packaging waste was generated in the EU in 2024, or 181.0 kg per inhabitant, new…
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Changes to packaging design could boost recycling and support workers
Packaging design changes could help improve recycling outcomes, reduce plastic pollution, and support waste sector workers in low- and middle-income…
The UK is paying to invent the bioeconomy, but letting other countries keep it
Op-ed by Jen Vanderhoven, CEO of the BBIA and the BioRevolution Coalition. Look around your bathroom, your kitchen or your…
US PET industry could reduce emissions even as production grows, study suggests
The PET packaging industry in the US could reduce its annual emissions footprint from beverage bottle systems by 42% by…
Mondelēz International switches to FSC-certified paper trays across cookies range
Mondelēz International has announced that it is replacing its rigid PET plastic trays with FSC-certified paper trays across more than…
Plastic Overshoot Day 2026 arrives, with majority of countries exceeding capacity to manage plastic waste
Plastic Overshoot Day, the point at which the amount of plastic waste generated in a particular year exceeds the world’s…
Over three quarters of UK festival goers believe events should use plastic-free packaging
Some 76% of music festival attendees in the UK believe that such events should only use plastic-free food packaging, while…
Study explores the development of biodegradable food packaging from rapeseed waste
A new study has explored how rapeseed processing waste could be developed into a biodegradable food packaging film to protect…
Greyparrot’s Ambarish Mitra on unlocking ‘waste intelligence’ from packaging
For major consumer goods manufacturers, the cost of brand development can run into the tens – or even hundreds – of thousands,…
EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enters into application
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) entered into general application on 12 August 2026. The regulation, which seeks…