PPG today announced the launch of PPG TESLIN® ENVOS™ substrate. Developed with 30% bio-based content, PPG Teslin Envos delivers up to a 25% reduction in carbon footprint while delivering performance improvements compared to PPG Teslin SP1000 substrate using the same unique microporous technology. The bio-based content and carbon footprint reduction are measured according to ASTM International and ISO testing standards, respectively.

According to PRO Circular Materials, 287 communities across the province have gained access to expanded and producer-managed recycling services.

On Oct. 1, Alberta, Canada, fully transitioned to an extended producer responsibility (EPR) residential recycling program for single-use packaging and paper products, marking a major shift in how recycling is managed and funded across the province.

Japan’s Oji Group on Saturday broke ground on a $110 million aseptic carton packaging plant in southern Vietnam under its Oji Liquid Pak brand, considered a major investment in the country’s manufacturing sector.

The plant will occupy about 57,000 square meters at Long Thanh High-Tech Park in Dong Nai City and is scheduled to begin operations in 2028.

It will produce and supply aseptic cartons for beverages and other liquid food products.

Nestlé has urged India to consult food manufacturers while developing front-of-pack health labelling rules, as the country continues to debate warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt and fat.

India’s debate over front-of-pack warning labels has gained renewed attention after Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil said that food companies should have a voice in the development of the rules.

Germany has approved a new Packaging Law Implementation Act (VerpackDG) to align its national packaging framework with the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The legislation replaces Germany’s existing Packaging Act and provides the national framework needed to implement the new EU requirements. 

Henkel has inaugurated a comprehensively modernized Packaging Competence Center in Düsseldorf, Germany, strengthening its capabilities to develop, test and scale advanced adhesive and coating solutions for the packaging industry. 

The upgraded facility is designed to provide customers and partners with a realistic production environment where packaging materials, adhesives and coatings can be tested under industrial conditions before being scaled up.

American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging innovation, today introduced APC FlexCube, a preformed cuboid-shaped pouch designed to help brands make more efficient use of packaging, shipping and shelf space. Its geometric format creates a distinctive, high-impact presentation for large-format products while improving the product-to-package ratio and helping reduce excess headspace.

Sullia in Dakshina Kannada has started operations at an integrated dry waste management centre designed to process plastic and other dry waste collected in the town, replacing the earlier practice of storing refuse in sacks near public locations.

The centre has been established at the waste dumping yard in Kallcharpe under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Dry waste had been accumulating near the town panchayat office, a vehicle parking area and other locations. With the new facility operational, the panchayat expects these stockpiles to gradually reduce.