22 Jan 26 | Business brief
Inside the global shift toward smarter, greener packaging
‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human bodyArticle by The Guard...
DS Smith: sustainable packaging collaboration at its finest
Article by Procurement Magazine
DS Smith is working alongside Mondelēz and DLS to innovate on sustainable packaging, improving circularity, keeping materials % products in use for longer. DS Smith is once again showing how it is leading the way as a provider of sustainable and fibre-based packaging solutions. The business is working with Mondelēz International, one of the world’s largest snacking companies, to trial 300,000 Cadbury Heroes paper tubs across Tesco stores across the UK.
DS Smith is working alongside Mondelēz and DLS to innovate on sustainable packaging, improving circularity, keeping materials % products in use for longer. DS Smith is once again showing how it is leading the way as a provider of sustainable and fibre-based packaging solutions. The business is working with Mondelēz International, one of the world’s largest snacking companies, to trial 300,000 Cadbury Heroes paper tubs across Tesco stores across the UK.
Inside LEGO’s major shift from plastic to paper
Article by Manufacturing Digital
LEGO has hit a key milestone, switching more than half its packing lines to paper bags, driven by sustainability targets and children’s green values. The LEGO Group is advancing its sustainability objectives by replacing single-use plastic packaging with recyclable paper bags across a majority of its packaging lines – an operational transition is informed by consumer insights, particularly from children.
LEGO has hit a key milestone, switching more than half its packing lines to paper bags, driven by sustainability targets and children’s green values. The LEGO Group is advancing its sustainability objectives by replacing single-use plastic packaging with recyclable paper bags across a majority of its packaging lines – an operational transition is informed by consumer insights, particularly from children.
Plastic packaging waste in the EU: 35.3 kg per person
Article by the European Union
In 2023, 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste were generated in the EU, or 177.8 kg per inhabitant. While this marks a reduction of 8.7 kg per capita compared with 2022, the figure remains 21.2 kg higher than in 2013. Out of all the packaging waste generated, 40.4% was paper and cardboard, 19.8% was plastic, 18.8% glass, 15.8% wood, 4.9% metal and 0.2% other packaging.
In 2023, 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste were generated in the EU, or 177.8 kg per inhabitant. While this marks a reduction of 8.7 kg per capita compared with 2022, the figure remains 21.2 kg higher than in 2013. Out of all the packaging waste generated, 40.4% was paper and cardboard, 19.8% was plastic, 18.8% glass, 15.8% wood, 4.9% metal and 0.2% other packaging.
Global bubble wrap packaging market forecast to grow at 4.4% CAGR through 2031
Article by PR Newswire
The Global Bubble Wrap Packaging Market was valued at USD 8127 Million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of USD 10970 Million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period.
Extended Producer Responsibility: a potential crisis for SMEs awaits
Article by Let's Recycle
In April 2025 the Labour government introduced the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme. This will make around 8000 businesses responsible for the cost of managing all their packaging waste, currently estimated at between £1.5 billion and £1.8 billion per annum.
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