Every year, Pro Carton surveys consumers in Europe about the importance of packaging sustainability and other issues. The report on this research was published in March 2025. In this post, we look at the two key findings and advise what this means for your packaging and what you can do to make your packaging more […]
As the demand for sustainable packaging continues to grow, some iconic brands are swapping plastic packaging for sustainable alternatives. In this post, we take a look at some iconic brands that are swapping plastic packaging for cardboard. Quality Street Tub On 9th October 2024, Nestle issued a press release stating that they are trialling a […]
In this post, we summarise the key points of a post regarding EUDR from the Irish Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.* website. *This post is a general guide to the Regulations as we understand them. To gain a full understanding of the Regulation, please visit this page. What is the EU Deforestation Regulation(EUDR)? […]
The FSC Forest Week Campaign occurs this year from 21st to 27th of September 2024. This year the focus of the campaign is “highlighting the small steps that everyone can take to create big change, helping to ensure a sustainable future for all.” How can you get involved? Forest Week Information is available here, for […]
ProCarton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, recently conducted a survey in Europe in which they asked consumers which issues mattered most to them. These issues included climate change and packaging About ProCarton: Pro Carton promotes the functionalities and benefits of cartons and cartonboard as a renewable, recyclable and competitive packaging material to brand […]
In a recent post on their website, Sainsburys announced a series of packaging changes across its own-brand chicken and fish products, aiming to reduce plastic waste significantly. Below is a summary of the key points of that post. Pioneering Pulp Cardboard Trays: The retailer is the first in the UK to switch all its own-brand salmon […]
This post is a summary of a press release on 4th March 2024 on the Council of the European union website regarding the provisional agreement on a regulation concerning packaging and packaging waste i.e. the PPWR. The Council presidency and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a regulation concerning packaging and packaging […]
This is the second Europe Green Packaging Innovation Summit and it promises insights and strategies to address the challenges and opportunities shaping the packaging landscape in light of climate change and the EU’s drive to tackle climate change. The website lists the following as the highlights of the Summit: “Towards 2030, European Packaging Policies European […]
In this post, we summarise an article from the PWC website which explains recent developments in proposed EU regulation on packaging and packaging waste. This article was written by Alexis De Meyere, Caroline Schmidt and Lorenzo Costa. In November 2022, the European Commission (EC) unveiled its proposal for a new Regulation on Packaging and Packaging […]
In this post, we take a look at the carton which won both the Sustainability award and the Public award at the recent Pro Carton/ ECMA Awards. Pro Carton is the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard (ECMA) manufacturers. Every year Pro Carton runs the Carton Excellence Awards, with winners in different categories and an […]
