Mondelēz International, PepsiCo and pladis are testing whether invisible digital watermarks can improve the sorting of flexible food packaging collected in Belgium. The project could help create cleaner recycling streams, but food-contact safety and commercial viability still need to be demonstrated.
Bioplastics in textiles packaging Bioplastics in Textiles and Packaging: The Sustainable Revolution As global supply chains face mounting regulatory pressure and rising consumer demand for environmental accountability, traditional petro-based synthetics are being actively re-evaluated. Central to this transition is the adoption of bioplastics in textiles and packaging—a category of engineered materials derived from renewable biological…
Driven by mandatory reporting laws and ambitious corporate sustainability targets, Japan’s domestic consumption of recycled resin is reaching historic levels across packaging, automotive, and electronics sectors.
The European recycling sector generates €555B annually, but stagnant material use rates threaten EU targets. Discover key findings from the TEHA-CONAI study and necessary industrial reforms.
Plastic Overshoot Day reveals why improving recycling has not stopped the global volume of mismanaged plastic waste from rising.
A UN roadmap explains how reuse, better recycling and safer alternatives could reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040.
PPWR now applies across the EU. Discover the recycled-content, recyclability and documentation priorities facing PET packaging suppliers worldwide.
Reju leads a breakthrough in textile waste polyester recycling, using advanced depolymerization to convert discarded garments into premium fibers.
Lotte Chilsung is expanding recycled PET packaging across Chilsung Cider, ICIS, Pepsi and Saero as South Korea tightens packaging rules.
