Tim Sykes

Our 2023 Sustainability Awards are now OPEN for submissions! Do you have an innovative sustainability-focused packaging innovation that deserves recognition? Take part (for free) here: packagingeurope.com/sustainability…

#SustainabilityAwards2023 call for submissions! Seeking the most important innovations across the packaging value chain that advances the mission of sustainable transformation. Open to all (from start-ups to global brands) and free to enter. packagingeurope.com/sustainability…

@EmmaBurlow @PackagingEurope Hi Emma. The (potato starch-based) film is home-compostable. As we outlined in the magazine itself, this was a nuanced decision taken in consultation with our readers. No available option was perfect, and we will review as the end-of-life landscape shifts. packagingeurope.com/features/how-p…

The irony of this article...Plastic envelope for Packaging Europe magazine. Looks like it could be compostable but not marked so I'm not risking it on my veg patch, should I potentially contaminate my flexibles recycling with it instead? Give us a clue @PackagingEurope 🤔

Check out European Bioplastics webinar (March 9th 2pm CET) on the opportunities of the fast growing bioplastics market. Featuring speakers from Avon, @DowEurope, Kimberly-Clark, EUBP and our very own @PackEuropeTim. Register here: european-bioplastics.org/news/eubp-talk/

The greatest achievements in our packaging industry, in sustainability and innovation are based on friendly collaboration across borders, solving problems for the common advancement and wellbeing. If we live by these values, we stand in solidarity with #Ukraine.

How can we achieve decarbonization? Join our webinar with speakers from @DowPackaging @ProcterGamble @thecarbontrust exploring resource reduction, lowering production emissions, alternative feedstocks& carbon offsets. 5th Oct 15:00 (CET). Register here: packagingeurope.com/How-do-we-get-…

@PGDeutschland @PackagingEurope @fachpack @ProcterGamble Gratuliere @PGDeutschland!

Tolle Neuigkeiten! 🎉Das #RefilltheGood Nachfüllsystem der Haarpflegemarken #Pantene, #HeadShoulders hat den #ReadersChoiceAward von @PackagingEurope im Rahmen der @fachpack 2021 erhalten. #Nachhaltigkeit #Kreislaufwirtschaft #ItsOurHome @ProcterGamble 🙌

Check out the first in our new series of three short videos exploring @bostik's Sustainable Lamination Program and the four fundamental pillars underpinning development of adhesives for flexible packaging: youtu.be/5sY88gOusDk

Essential viewing if you need to know about adhesives for flexible packaging in a circular economy - part one of three videos looking at @bostik's Sustainable Lamination Program: youtu.be/5sY88gOusDk

How can packaged goods contribute to the decarbonization of our economy? In our webinar hosted with @DowPackaging we examine discuss lowering production emissions, alternative feedstocks & carbon offsets. Join @PackEuropeTim @thecarbontrust & Dow Oct 5th packagingeurope.com/How-do-we-get-…

The infinitely recyclable polystyrene is an invaluable material for food applications and packaging, as demonstrated by @Yoplait and its yogurt pots. Join @PackagingEurope to learn about this milestone and the future of PS #circularity. Register here: ow.ly/CODJ50FwBJL

Great interview with Arco Berkenbosch, our VP Innovation & Development in @PackagingEurope about @smurfitkappa's sustainability strategies and the great progress that has been made during the pandemic. fal.cn/3glom

We need to talk about Extended Producer Responsibility! Industry is rapidly progressing on D4R but we need that EPR glue to join up the packaging, collection and recycling economies. Watch our essential panel on the #SustainablePackagingSummit platform: visit.circdata.com/sp20/

The place of chemical recycling in the circular economy landscape is one of the key sustainability issues we need to resolve - so I'm excited to host our 'Advanced Recycling' webinar on 1 July with experts from @DowPackaging @Unilever @MuraTechnology packagingeurope.com/the-importance…

On the occasion of yesterday's #worldoceanday2021, @BorealisGroup announced an expansion of Project STOP, tackling ocean plastics in Indonesia. packagingeurope.com/borealis-to-ex…

Huge congratulations to the 34 finalists in the #SustainabilityAwards2021! We'll be hearing a lot more about each of these innovators over the coming three months: watch out for our series of finalist interviews. Winners to be revealed on 29th September at #FachPack.

The moment you've all been waiting for - our judges have selected the finalists for our #SustainabilityAwards2021! Click below to see which innovations will be competing for the top prizes packagingeurope.com/announcement-s…

Why and how should we engage with polystyrene as a circular packaging material? @PackEuropeTim speaks with @Trinseo’s Julien Renvoise about the potential of polystyrene as an infinitely recyclable plastic and the challenges building a circular economy. packagingeurope.com/sustainability…