Researchers in Germany are set to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics. They believe such ...

A European startup which aims to replace plastic packaging with tree bark-based technology has successfully raised €1 million at the pre-seed stage with investors. Bpacks has developed a composite ...

DS Smith and Raymarine, a manufacturer of navigation systems and electronics for the commercial marine and recreational ...

States ban plastic bags, PFAS chemicals, and foam containers to cut waste and improve recycling across multiple industries ...

Unilever says it’s investing significantly at its Global Packaging R&D Centre to develop new sustainable packaging materials and technologies, noting that its investment in materials science and ...

As a result, plastics must be carefully sorted into relatively pure streams, which pushes up recycling costs and reduces efficiency. Mechanical recycling — the dominant method worldwide — involves ...

It’s hard to imagine a time before traditional plastics became commonplace for many single-use food packaging and food-contact applications. It’s even harder to imagine a time without them using ...

Brazil produces around 7 million tons of plastic products a year, 44% of which are disposable and single-use plastics, common in food packaging; a significant amount of it ends up in one of Brazil’s 3 ...

The packaging industry enters 2026 under regulatory and sustainability pressures after a year of smart and bio-based ...

Australia's first large-scale soft plastics recycling facility is processing huge loads each day, turning waste into a useful ...

Feeling guilty about all those blue-and-white plastic Amazon bags piling up around the house? Fear not — they can be recycled! At least, that’s what the packaging says. For years now, Amazon’s plastic ...