Beyond The Headlines

Aldi’s paper packaging, Greiner Packaging equips porridge brand with recyclable solution

This week in industry news, Aldi started packaging its oats in paper-based material. Meanwhile, Greiner Packaging supplied its cardboard-plastic technology to Symington and DS Smith won P&G awards...Read More

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INC-5: Civil society groups call for transparency amid conflict of interest concerns

One hundred and thirty-three civil society organizations have signed a letter to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) leadership calling for greater transparency and observer participation in the upcoming ad-hoc inter-sessional working groups for a Global Plastic Treaty. These groups were set up to aid progress ahead of the final round of negotiations (INC-5) in November...Read More

Majority of Californians oppose proposals to ban reusable grocery bags made from plastic, poll finds

Nearly 60% of Californians advocate a “better approach” to current legislative proposals that would ban reusable plastic film grocery bags from being made of plastic, according to a new US poll conducted by John Zogby Strategies, the Responsible Recycling Alliance (RRA)...Read More

DS Smith shares skyrocket following Suzano’s retreat from International Paper acquisition

Suzano will not proceed with its attempt to acquire International Paper (IP), as IP rejected its offer of US$15 billion as too little, and Suzano was unwilling to rebid. The fall through brings IP’s merger with DS Smith back into the picture, for which shares shot up last week following the announcement...Read More

Study finds bio-based polylactic acid poses no microplastic risks

A new meta-study report has found that unlike non-biodegradable polymers, which will persist and permanently accumulate as nano- or microplastics in the environment, polylactic acid (PLA) will hydrolyze into molecules of ever-smaller size, becoming soluble in water and eventually fully biodegraded...Read More

Insider Talks

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) marks a significant step toward greater industry transparency and sustainability, according to Constantia Flexibles’ executive vice president for Aluminum Division and Group Sustainability, Daniel J. Winkler ...Read More

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