Reports, Research & Trends

Tighter scrap supply has already hit local producers, Novelis, Brazil’s top aluminium recycler, closed its Juiz de Fora collection centre last year due to material shortages.

Despite the milestone, CEO David Katz stressed that the challenge persists, an estimated 11 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year, equivalent to a refuse truckload every minute.

Across the Middle East and Africa, the packaging industry moved from ambition to action with a velocity that caught even seasoned observers off guard, policy…

The achievements reinforce Qatar’s position as a regional leader in sustainable infrastructure while supporting long-term economic diversification and environmental stewardship.

Majority support federal plastic restrictions, with 84% of consumers now using reusable shopping bags, new survey finds.

Industry leaders highlight water efficiency, digitalisation and circular manufacturing as key drivers of competitiveness at the 11th Pulp & Paper Summit.

New Sustainability Ratings Index finds most companies lack supply chain risk management, emissions reporting and science-based climate targets.

The centre will provide independent, research-backed support to SMEs transitioning to reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging solutions.

The JRC has also proposed harmonised waste sorting labels under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, recommending unified pictograms, colour-coded symbols and receptacles to improve consumer sorting behaviour and increase recycling rates across the bloc.

The Milan studio enables earlier customer collaboration, allowing shared testing and refinement that reduces development time and brings market-ready packaging solutions to practical use more quickly.