Robbie Staniforth, innovation and policy director at producer compliance scheme Ecosurety, gives his take on the reasons for the UK government’s recent decision to delay extended producer responsibility (EPR) reforms and what the main focus for the packaging industry should be in the coming months.
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PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Costa Coffee to trial plastic and aluminum coffee pod recycling at UK stores
06 Sep 2024 --- Costa Coffee plans to advance coffee pod recycling by joining forces with Podback, which will provide free coffee pod drop-off points and Podback recycling bags for customers during a five-month... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Ganesha Ecopet expands PET recycling capacity with new facilities in India
05 Sep 2024 --- Ganesha Ecopet, a subsidiary of Indian PET recycler Ganesha Ecosphere, has ramped up its operations with the installation of two new Starlinger recoSTAR PET 165 HC iV+ recycling lines. Set up at the... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
US researchers uncover catalytic methods for vaporizing plastic waste
04 Sep 2024 --- Researchers have developed a new chemical process capable of vaporizing plastics and converting them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new materials. This catalytic process breaks down two of the most dominant... Read More
PERSONAL CARE PACKAGING
“No New Plastic”: Rhyme & Reason encourages consumers to recycle and choose recycled products
03 Sep 2024 --- Hair care brand Rhyme & Reason calls on consumers to join the “movement” of choosing brands that use recycled plastic and make “planet-conscious” choices. Rhyme & Reason is... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
02 Sep 2024 --- Siegwerk, Multi-Plastics and Tripack have joined forces to introduce a fully recyclable shrink sleeve water bottle project, set to debut at Label Expo Americas 2024 from September 10-12 in Chicago, US. This... Read More
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Responsible Recycling Alliance on boosting plastic processing through education and infrastructure
29 Jul 2024 --- Last month, the Responsible Recycling Alliance (RRA) was launched in California, US. We speak with Roxanne Spiekerman, vice president of Public Affairs for PreZero US, on behalf of the RRA, about the alliance’s contributors and agenda. We also discuss packaging material recycling challenges in the US and California specifically and how the RRA is tackling these challenges.
Specright: How to turn packaging data into actionable sustainability
18 Mar 2024 --- We speak to Matthew Wright, CEO and founder of Specright, about how its Specification Data Management platform can help packagers make sense of packaging data gathered throughout the value chain, to optimize design and tie-up packaging waste loopholes. Wright also shares insights from the company’s recent sustainability consumer survey and exemplifies recent innovations such as the Coca-Cola label-free bottle that highlight consumer preference for ease of recycling.
Packaging Innovations 2024 live: Reusables and single-use formats in foodservice packaging
14 Mar 2024 --- We talk to Martin Kersh, executive director of the UK’s Foodservice Packaging Association, about legislation surrounding quick-service restaurant solutions and the need for increased government investment in collection and recycling infrastructure. We also discuss new reusable and recyclable packaging innovations.
29 Feb 2024 --- Coveris’ BU Paper R&D director, Will Mercer, tells us how Coveris is adapting to the changing packaging landscape with recyclable product solutions and investments in recycling infrastructure. We also discuss legislative changes in the UK and EU and how clarification, collaboration and reinvestment are needed for companies to adapt for the future.
28 Feb 2024 --- At Packaging Innovations we catch up with Will Ghali, CEO of Ecosurety, who tells us about an upcoming refillable glass packaging trial in the UK. We also discuss the current legislative environment and how the compliance scheme is helping businesses prepare for a changing landscape.