Avery Dennison has taken an important step towards supplying a recycled polypropylene (rPP) label material, collaborating with SABIC in the TRUCIRCLE™ initiative, which encompasses circular materials and technologies to enable product manufacturers to reach their sustainability goals.

Polystyrene, abbreviated to PS, is a type of plastic that is widely used in many areas of everyday life. PS is also often a component in packaging products, but there is currently still a lack of genuinely satisfactory alternative solutions for producers who want to address sustainability concerns. If Greiner Packaging and Trinseo have their way, this situation will soon change. Chemically recycled PS is one option that can be used in the future for both nonfood products and food packaging

As part of the drive to increase the circular economy and tackle the problem of packaging waste, Veolia is launching a Sustainable Packaging Academy that makes it easier to improve manufacturers’ environmental credentials.

Designed to close the link between producers and recyclers, the new initiative will provide businesses with the opportunity to better understand packaging circularity and future-proof packaging design.

Danimer Scientific, a well-known developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, and Columbia Packaging Group (CPT) a maker of custom plastic bags and flexible packaging, has announced a new partnership to create compostable bags, film and roll-stock for the flexible packaging market.