PFAS limits meet recycled content: what packaging teams must test
UK industry bodies warn PFAS thresholds could push packers to virgin material. The PPWR gives recycled content no exemption, so test evidence matters now.
paper and fibre
Fibre and plastic share the same problem: not enough recycled feedstock
Recycled content targets are colliding with feedstock limits in both paper and plastic, pushing brand owners toward new testing, new adhesives and new ownership questions in fibre supply.
Four packaging redesigns that actually cut material, this month
Four recent launches, from a graphene-enhanced mailing film to a paperboard spirits bottle, show how material substitution and mono-material design deliver measurable gains.
Three packaging redesigns that show what progress looks like
A paper ice cream wrap, a graphene-boosted recycled film, and a refillable aluminium bottle. What changed, why it works, and the trade-offs designers should weigh.