Durga Puja is often described as a festival of art, yet packaging has shaped it for generations. From parcels of imported foil that named a decorative style to today’s plastic-free pandal rules, Durga Puja packaging reveals how materials, trade and sustainability meet in one of India’s biggest celebrations.
India is strengthening its push toward a circular plastics economy by increasing the mandatory use of recycled plastic in rigid plastic packaging under its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework.
CarbonQuota has announced the launch of Quanterra, a new AI powered environmental intelligence platform designed to help manufacturers, converters, brands and retailers create, manage and communicate environmental information across products, packaging and supply chains.
Built on CarbonQuota's proprietary environmental datasets, scientifically robust methodologies and advanced automation technologies, Quanterra transforms the way organisations generate environmental information, making it faster, simpler and more cost effective to produce trusted sustainability data.
Compact pharmaceutical shipping solution combines validated thermal protection, space efficiency and reusable components to support the growing demand for temperature-sensitive medicines.
Veritiv has introduced TempSafe® RxShield™, a compact cold-chain packaging solution designed to help specialty pharmacies streamline the shipment of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals as demand for GLP-1 therapies continues to grow.
New production facility in Rethem boosts capacity and quality.
Papair GmbH is commissioning a second production facility for its paper-based bubble wrap, PapairWrap, at its Rethem site in Lower Saxony. The plant has been in regular operation since the beginning of September. With a production width that has doubled, production capacity for paper-based bubble wrap is being expanded. The aim is to meet the rising demand for sustainable packaging solutions whilst optimising cost structures.
Greater automation through new plant technology
CJ Biomaterials, Inc., a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a primary producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers, has partnered with Dongsung Chemical to introduce the first PHA-based hotmelt adhe
Nestlé has launched limited-edition soccer-themed Leite Moça cans in Brazil, using packaging design to connect the heritage condensed milk brand with football celebrations and dessert traditions.
Scientists have discovered a way to convert widely used plastics into new materials with distinct properties that degrade more rapidly. Applying this new process to upcycle existing plastics—such as those used for food packaging and in 3D printing—could contribute to tackling global plastic pollution issues, researchers say.
This is an important advance as some 99% of plastics in circulation are not biodegradable, and the eco-friendly alternatives that do exist often break down slowly or require high temperatures and harsh chemicals, the team says.
Welsh scientists have developed a new biodegradable plastic made from seaweed that could one day replace fossil fuel-based food packaging.
Researchers at Aberystwyth University say the material, created using seaweed extracts, could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional plastic films widely used in the food industry.
The findings, published in the journal Algal Research, come amid growing concern over the environmental impact of plastic waste and pollution in the world’s oceans.
