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Packaging waste regulations: How to prepare for extended producer responsibility
From January 1st 2023, all businesses that deal with packaging must start tracking their activity due to new waste regulations. Here’s why – and how…

Harrods partners with waste management business Mygroup on trial recycling scheme
British luxury retailer Harrods has partnered with Yorkshire-based waste management and recycling business, My Group, on a trial scheme to recycle used cosmetics products in the one of the retailer’s H Beauty stores.

Visa and Uber invest US$1M in small restaurants to shift toward reduced packaging waste
Uber and Visa are announcing a new program to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) transitioning to environmentally sustainable packaging solutions.

Just Eat and ClubZerø team up for returnable food packaging scheme in London
Just Eat for Business is expanding its partnership with ClubZerø by implementing a returnable packaging system across London, UK, to tackle single-use waste originating from the foodservice packaging industry.

Reckitt and Mondi announce 75% paper-based pouch for Finish detergent products
Limited-edition spirits are no longer exclusive to the whiskey world; the new release from Dominican brand Brugal rivals aged single malts in terms of price and scarcity

Wooden boxes: delivering sustainability and a premium customer experience
5 Incredible Benefits of Wooden Boxes as Product Packaging by Custom Craft

WRAP and UKRI funding recycling and reuse projects across the globe
Part of a wider global partnership initiative between UKRI, WRAP, and the smart sustainable plastic packaging (SSPP) challenge.

Circular economy and interactive engagement within the cosmetics industry
The visible shift in cosmetics packaging and focus on consumer-product interaction

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT – CATHERINE CONWAY
Get to know Catherine in 60 seconds with the four questions below, addressing Catherine’s personal opinions on the causes, challenges and solutions around reuse

Frugalpac and Greenall’s carbon-cutting potential: paper bottles
The paper-based Frugal bottle will reportedly reduce Greenall’s The Original Dry Gin’s carbon footprint by up to 84%

New range of self-adhesive papers from Fedrigoni
Fedrigoni launches new range of premium papers, made from 100% recycled fibres.

Flexi-Hex: from surfboards to wines, spirits and beauty packaging
Flexi-Hex has a mission to ban plastics from packaging with its paper-based e-commerce and gifting solutions that combine functionality and aesthetics.