26 Mar 2019 --- As the drive for more sustainable packaging has intensified, the demand for black plastics is ebbing away. Despite the relative cost-effectiveness and shelf-appeal of black plastics in applications such as ready meals, they are notoriously difficult to recycle, meaning many leading retailers have taken action to remove them from stores. Does this spell the end for black plastic packaging or will new innovations and technologies designed to increase the recyclability of the material carve out a new future?