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California implements statewide ban on plastic bags at grocery checkouts

California has implemented a statewide ban on plastic bags at grocery store checkouts, eliminating the remaining allowance for plastic carryout bags of any thickness. The...

Ecotact introduces Penta Pak 12.5 coffee bag for sustainable packaging

Ecotact has launched the Penta Pak 12.5, a coffee packaging bag designed for the storage and transport of green coffee beans and other grains...

Cortec updates Eco Wrap compostable stretch film

Cortec has announced an update to its Eco Wrap industrial compostable stretch film, introducing improvements in performance while maintaining its industrial compostability certification. The...

RecyClass introduces TechAp tool to fast-track recyclable plastic innovations

RecyClass has unveiled the TechAp Tool, a new online platform designed to simplify the management of recyclability assessments for plastic product innovations. As stated...

Sabert launches home-compostable, PFAS-free pulp packaging range

Sabert Corporation Europe has launched its new fully home-compostable and recyclable foodservice packaging range. Made from renewable plant-based resources, the range is free from...

PACK Act introduced in US Congress to address labeling confusion

A new federal bill aimed at simplifying and standardizing environmental claims on product packaging has been introduced in the US House of Representatives, seeking...

British Beauty Council and MYGroup launch hard-to-recycle beauty packaging recycling effort

The British Beauty Council and recycling specialist MYGroup have joined forces to tackle hard-to-recycle waste in the beauty sector through an expanded take-back and...

Ontario implements major recycling law changes for 2026

Ontario will implement major changes to its recycling framework effective 1 January 2026, completing the province’s transition to a producer-funded recycling system under the...

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Siegwerk and Kotkamills join forces to develop fiber-based packaging

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, and Kotkamills, a Finnish paper and paperboard manufacturer, have...

Chadwicks brings sustainable lidding solutions to Scandinavian market

Chadwicks, a producer of pre-cut lidding solutions, is set to showcase its innovative range of sustainable lidding at Scanpack in Sweden this month. Among...

Soprema partners with UPM Raflatac to transform label waste into building materials

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of innovative and sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, announces Soprema as its main partner in label waste recycling...

Diageo to launch Johnnie Walker in paper bottle in early 2021

Diageo, makers of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness, has announced that it has created the world’s first ever 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle,...

HolyGrail 2.0 launched: Mondi trials digital watermarking to separate waste for a circular economy

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has joined forces with AIM, the European Brands Association, and other partners across the value chain...