policy & regulation
07 May 2024
--- Following the recent close of the penultimate negotiation round for a UN global plastics treaty (INC-4) in Canada, Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher says national rules will not suffice to unite the world’s current...
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06 May 2024
--- Manufacturer of mass spectrometry instrumentation Sciex, in collaboration with the scientific community, has developed an open-access extractable and leachable (E&L) mass spectrometry library of 724 known chemical...
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06 May 2024
--- Origin Materials and PackSys Global, a packaging machine producer for plastic closure slitting machines, are partnering to produce the “world’s first” PET cap and closure manufacturing system....
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03 May 2024
--- This week in industry news, Sappi future-proofed its mill in Austria to adapt to digitalization and industry 4.0 needs. Meanwhile, SIG launched a spouted pouch system featuring in-line pouch sterilization and Carbios...
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03 May 2024
--- At last week’s fourth round of negotiations for a global plastics treaty (INC-4), The Plastic Health Council — a group of scientists advocating for stringent reduction policies — held a talk on the link...
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02 May 2024
--- Unilever’s global head of packaging, Pablo Costa, has issued an extensive statement explaining the corporation’s recent decision to scale back its plastic reduction pledges, saying that overly ambitious targets...
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01 May 2024
--- Novolex is investing in US-based reusable systems and container brand Ozzi. Eco-Products, a Novolex business unit, will help accelerate Ozzi’s portfolio growth. Novolex has not disclosed any financial details, a...
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30 Apr 2024
--- The fourth round of negotiations for a UN Global Plastics Treaty (INC-4) concluded yesterday in Ottawa, Canada. Industry stakeholders left the meetings urging further intersessional work before the final round in November....
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29 Apr 2024
--- April began with Century Aluminum planning the first new aluminum smelter in the US in 45 years. Empack was held in the Netherlands, where we reported live from the show floor. Meanwhile, International Paper secured a deal...
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25 Apr 2024
--- The European Parliament officially endorsed the provisional agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) yesterday, drawing a mix of concerns and support from the industry. The legislation includes...
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24 Apr 2024
--- Unilever is “unashamedly” axing a range of its environmental sustainability pledges, in what the corporation says is a needed and realistic update given current geopolitical issues and the financial pressures put...
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22 Apr 2024
--- Ahead of the fourth round of UN’s negotiations for an international plastics treaty in Ottawa, Canada, from April 23–29, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has released a study revealing plastic...
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17 Apr 2024
--- According to Innova Market Insights, bakery product launches rose 1% from 2019-2023, during which time Europe was the leading region for innovation, accounting for 35% of new launches. Plastic remains the most commonly used...
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Cepi stresses pulp and paper industry strength as EU circular bioeconomy value expected to hit US$7T
16 Apr 2024
--- Pulp and paper association Cepi is calling on the EU for greater recognition and investments in line with what it believes is its central role as a sector in the circular economy. Europe has “global champions” in...
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15 Apr 2024
--- After almost five years of planning and research, environmental consultancy expert Paul Foulkes-Arellano and material sciences specialist Dr. Julia Freer Goldstein have published a new book on how industries like packaging...
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15 Apr 2024
--- Recycling technology firm Polytag is partnering with non-profit company DDRS Alliance to accelerate the development and adoption of a digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) in the UK. The collaborators aim to leverage...
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12 Apr 2024
--- Henkel is launching a new engagement program headlined “Climate Connect,” which helps global suppliers in its supply chain make carbon emissions evaluations. While gathering data on its partners, the chemicals...
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12 Apr 2024
--- Packaging trade show Empack in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, ended yesterday. Exhibitors presented their latest solutions, including filling machines, label technology, packaging solutions and automation processes. Among the...
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10 Apr 2024
--- Reusable packaging is gaining momentum across the EU, according to Marcel Keuenhof, sustainable packaging expert at Planet Reuse. At Empack 2024 in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, April 9–11, Planet Reuse is presenting its...
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08 Apr 2024
--- The Global EPS Sustainability Alliance (GESA), an organization representing the expanded polystyrene (EPS) transport packaging industry, is launching a LinkedIn group discussion forum ahead of the fourth round of meetings of...
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