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Packaging compliance software and AI: what each tool type can do

October 30, 2026October 29, 2026 by PPWREU Desk

LCA, EPR reporting, recyclability scoring, digital passports and AI assistants each solve one part of packaging compliance. Here is what they need from you and how to choose.

Categories Tools & AI Tags ai, digital tools, epr, lca, ppwr, recyclability Leave a comment

Packaging compliance software: what each tool type can and can’t do

October 23, 2026 by PPWREU Desk
Packaging compliance software: what each tool type can and can't do

LCA, EPR reporting, recyclability checks, data carriers and AI assistants all depend on the same packaging records. Here is what each tool does, where it falls short, and how to choose.

Categories Tools & AI Tags digital product passport, epr, lca, packaging software, ppwr, recyclability Leave a comment

Two film launches expose the real barrier to mono-material flexible packs

October 18, 2026 by PPWREU Desk
Two film launches expose the real barrier to mono-material flexible packs

Dow, APC and Innovia each launched films this month that tackle tear performance and foil replacement, the two problems that keep flexible packs off the mono-material path.

Categories Analysis Tags apr design guide, barrier films, flexible packaging, mono-materials, ppwr, recyclability Leave a comment

Digital tools for packaging compliance: what to buy now

October 12, 2026 by PPWREU Desk
Digital tools for packaging compliance: what to buy now

PPWR paperwork, PFAS testing backlogs and a fragmented US EPR landscape are pushing packaging teams toward software. Here’s what the tools actually do.

Categories Tools & AI Tags ai packaging, digital product passport, digital tools, epr, ppwr, recyclability Leave a comment

Fibre bottles enter commercial production at Pulpex’s Glasgow plant

October 8, 2026 by PPWREU Desk
Fibre bottles enter commercial production at Pulpex's Glasgow plant

Pulpex has opened its first commercial fibre bottle factory near Glasgow. What the move from pilot to plant means for brand owners weighing paper against plastic and glass.

Categories Analysis Tags barrier coatings, fibre packaging, paper bottles, ppwr, pulpex, recyclability Leave a comment

Four real packaging redesigns worth studying this month

October 5, 2026 by PPWREU Desk
Four real packaging redesigns worth studying this month

Lightweighted wine glass, a recyclable flatbread tray, plastic-free coffee pods and a reusable pod system show four distinct routes to lower-impact packaging, each with real trade-offs.

Categories Inspiration Tags flexible packaging, lightweighting, material innovation, packaging design, recyclability, sustainable packaging Leave a comment
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