Plastic packaging can have substantially smaller environmental impacts—including 70% lower greenhouse gas emissions—compared ...

A new study has assessed the environmental impact of replacing polyethylene (PE) packaging — such as bags, films, and containers — with alternative materials like paper, glass, aluminum, and steel.

Packaging trends in 2026 are being defined by decisions and pressures that intensified throughout 2025, as sustainability targets, regulatory reform and cost control moved from ambition to operational ...