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…
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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…
Ardagh Group reports progress on emissions reduction, renewables rollout
Packaging giant Ardagh Group has published its latest Sustainability Report, outlining the progress made in emissions reduction, increased use of…
Consumers ‘second-guessing’ sustainability claims on packaging, study finds
While more than four fifths (84%) of US consumers have seen sustainability claims on packaging more than once over the…
What role does smart packaging play in reducing healthcare waste?
Op-ed by Mia Barnes, Body+Mind Magazine. The healthcare industry is critical to ensuring people’s health and well-being. However, its ability…
Stronger policy support needed to increase recycled content in flexible plastic packaging
Stronger policy and investment support will be required to scale the technology capable of increasing recycled content in flexible plastic…
Ambition Into Action – Gerald Rebitzer, Vice President, Sustainability Operations & Advocacy, Europe & Asia, Amcor
SustainabilityOnline recently published its inaugural ‘Ambition Into Action’ report, featuring interviews with senior leaders about how they are turning sustainability vision into business…