Materials need to be manufactured in compliance with EU regulations so that any potential transfer to foods doesn’t raise safety concerns, change the composition of the food in an unacceptable way or have adverse effects on its taste and/or odour3. These strict EU regulations are in place to safeguard consumers and are updated regularly to take into account new scientific evidence.
New thermoformed cups with IML decoration are just as attractive as their injection-molded counterparts – but have the edge when it comes to sustainability.
Reducing plastic use seems like one of the easiest environmental actions people can take. We re-use bags, put takeout coffee in our own mugs or recycle our plastic bottles, and feel good about ourselves. But it is not so simple. Plastic pollution is still causing immense harm to our planet.
A new study by Oregon State University scientists outlines a key advance in turning apple waste into an environmentally friendly packaging material that could serve as an alternative to plastic.
Sustainability regulations for packaging have become increasingly ambitious. A detailed understanding of the diverse regulatory landscape will be essential for companies to remain compliant.
Dabur India, India’s largest Ayurveda company said it has become a complete plastic waste neutral firm in the country after collecting, processing and recycling around 27,000 metric tonnes of post-consumer plastic waste during FY21-22.
SCG Chemicals or SCGC launched “Circular PP,” a high-quality post-consumer recycled resin (PCR) manufactured from recycled feedstock under the advanced recycling technology, one of the solutions from SCG GREEN POLYMERTM.
India is committed to eliminating single-use plastic and the Indian Navy will contribute 100 ship days to clean the plastic waste from the sea, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the One Ocean Summit on Friday.
BASF has achieved a breakthrough in the development of adhesives that do not interfere with the recycling of transport boxes, such as paperboard and cardboard boxes with paper labels coated with Acronal RCF 3705 or Acronal RCF 3706.
Robotic palletizers have revolutionized the manufacturing sector for several reasons, but a few of them were unexpected: such as reduced size, versatility, worker Safety, better handling.
The Coca-Cola Company today announced an industry-leading goal to significantly boost its use of reusable packaging.
In December 2021, the European Commission presented a draft act to update EU regulations on recycled plastic food contact materials (FCMs). The aim of the new regulation is to streamline regulations on the development, certification, and use of FCMs in light of the diversity of recently developed plastic recycling technologies.
