Recycled Content: How Will Demand for PCR Evolve and Increase?

The topic of recyclates in packaging appears to be a key challenge for companies. What quality of recyclates will be needed in packaging and the demand for CEFLEX prepared a run down full of the recycling capacities and end markets we need to put in motion to meet incoming recycled content targets.

To reduce their environmental impact, food producers are meeting upcoming EU packaging regulations.

Tarczynski is innovating in the spirit of sustainable development by using stretch films with a 30% recycled content. This action is in line with the upcoming EU PPWR regulations, which require an increase in the proportion of recyclate in packaging. This example demonstrates how the industry is preparing for the future by facing the challenges of material availability and production costs.

The Role of Companies according to PPWR

The upcoming PPWR regulation, which will soon regulate the EU packaging market, defines and specifies the obligations of manufacturers, suppliers, importers, and distributors. Companies operating in this market need to know which group they belong to and what their obligations will be. This is not always clear, especially since the boundaries between categories are thin. […]

Made4Loop: A Systemic Alternative to Disposable Cups

From July 1, businesses selling beverages or meals in disposable cups or containers must provide customers with alternative, more environmentally friendly packaging to help reduce plastic waste, such as introducing their own reusable returnable packaging system. Interzero and Tedmark have jointly created a ready-made solution in this area. The market development of their idea may […]

PPWR and Innovations Against Packaging Waste

The European Union generates approximately 80 million tons of packaging waste annually. The upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) aims to reduce this amount through restrictions and requirements imposed on producers. However, many Polish companies are already implementing solutions to reduce the mass of packaging materials introduced to the market. The PPWR, which stands […]

Microplastics and Harmful Substances Targeted by the EU

New regulations, including the draft PPWR regulation, which will govern the European packaging market, aim to minimize the presence and concentration of potentially hazardous substances in food packaging and reduce the negative environmental impact of microplastic particles. These regulations impose obligations and restrictions on producers operating in this market. Research involving Polish organizations and companies […]

Expert knowledge of PPWR at your fingertips

Packaging entrepreneurs in Poland and Europe are currently living with the introduction of the PPWR regulation. A unique opportunity to gain first-hand expert knowledge on the subject will be a series of webinars that Natureef is organizing in October. They will be part of a broader package of outreach activities that will help companies prepare […]

Support for PPWR-related business ideas awaits entrepreneurs

Submit an idea and gain support, knowledge and business partners – such an offer has been prepared by the partners of the Value4Pack project, created by organizations from the packaging, manufacturing and recycling industries from 11 European regions. In Poland, the coordinator of the initiative is the Natureef Association. The PPWR (short for Packaging and […]

FreshInPac: useful answers and some new challenges

An international project aiming at creating packaging that keeps vulnerable food and flowers fresh longer is coming to an end. Learn about the latest developments. The FreshInPac project started in 2019 as an initiative of research institutes, universities and companies from Poland, Germany and Belgium . It was planned to end in August this year, […]

Fresh ideas of FreshInPac

Imagine that perishable fruits, vegetables and flowers can last significantly longer in a good shape on groceries’ shelves. Imagine how much money could be saved and how much less food would be wasted globally. FreshInPac project and its participants strive to turn this idea into a reality. The results are very promising. FreshInPac gathers research […]