Bio-based

Ten Billion items of single-use plastic to be replaced, following $14m investment in Xampla

Xampala's Morro Coating maintains the recyclability of cardboard without compromising on grease, oxygen and moisture barrier properties.

September 8, 2025

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Recycling

PRS 2025 Captures Pivotal Moment in Circularity

Packaging World’s 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit marked a turning point in circularity, as brands, policymakers, suppliers, MRFs, and industry organizations move from intention to implementation across systems, formats, and policies.

September 7, 2025

Recycling

Baby Food Brand Tests Flexible Pouch Mail-Back Program

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, Once Upon a Farm shared how its mail-back pouch program is helping the brand test recovery strategies, build partnerships, and gather real-world data on flexible film recycling.

September 6, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

Louis Vuitton, Graza, and Charles Beaudouin Design Reusable Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of reusable packaging from Louis Vuitton, Graza, and Charles Beaudouin from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

September 6, 2025

Bio-based

Tums Switches to Bio-based Bottle

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, Haleon and partner Pretium shared how a switch to bio-based resin is helping Tums cut carbon while keeping its iconic bottle—and consumer experience—consistent.

September 5, 2025

Recycling

Reedbut Group Relocates to New Facility

Reedbut Group Ltd.

UK-based Reedbut Group is moving to a new 94,000-square-foot facility in Milton Keynes to expand production and storage for its sustainable, plastic-free packaging solutions.

September 5, 2025

Recycling

The Recycling Partnership Invests $4.25 Million in Houston Materials Recovery Facility, Charting a Future for Film and Flexible Packaging Recovery and Recycling

The Partnership’s largest single grant to an individual MRF, supported by PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, and the Film and Flexibles Recycling Coalition, demonstrates what is possible in the future of recycling.

September 3, 2025

Recycling

PureCycle Receives Association of Plastic Recyclers' PCR Certification

PureCycle Technologies

The company's PureFive resin, HPP15-100, has received the Association of Plastic Recyclers' Post-Consumer Resin (PCR) Certification, which verifies that the material is made from post-consumer sources.

September 3, 2025

Recycling

Community Poll: AI's value in Waste Management

Learn where your peers stand on the benefits of AI in waste management.

September 3, 2025

Recycling

FFRA Tackles the Flexible Film Recycling Challenge

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, Kurt Kurzawa of the Flexible Film Recycling Alliance shared how the group is teaming up with other industry organizations to boost flexible film recycling through better data, smarter labeling, and a whole lot of collaboration.

September 3, 2025

Recycling

Avery Dennison, Marks & Spencer, and Credo Beauty Launch Packaging Designed for Recyclability

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging designed for recyclability from Avery Dennison, Marks & Spencer, and Credo Beauty from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

September 3, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

Reusable Packaging Association Brings Reuse Innovation to Center Stage at PACK EXPO 2025

Reusable Packaging Association (RPA)

RPA to showcase sustainable reusable transport packaging solutions, host a two-day educational program, and present its annual awards at the Reusable Packaging Pavilion.

September 2, 2025

Recycling

Policy and Partnerships Drive Can and Bottle Recovery Efforts

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, speakers from the American Beverage Assn. and the Can Manufacturers Institute discussed how funding, policy, and partnerships offer the potential to drive real gains in capturing more cans and bottles for recycling.

September 2, 2025