Mike Bristow of Go-Pak Group says the packaging industry is moving away from the binary debate of "good" versus "bad" plastics. Instead, 2026 is the year of systemic compatibility. A material’s value is defined by its ability to be identified, sorted, and reprocessed without loss of utility.
Multiboard CirculaRR is food-contact-compliant, designed for recyclability, and backed by industry-leading certifications to help brands prepare for the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
SÜDPACK offers a broad range of conventional reusable laminates as well as material-efficient, recyclable material structures, covering a wide range of packaging designs and product and machine requirements.
This new technology joins a portfolio of packaging technologies in APC's RE™ sustainable packaging portfolio, that also includes Design for Compost, Circular Content, and Renewable Content, as well as several additional Design for Recycle film and paper options.
The innovation positions a new PE-based recycle-ready alternative to pearlized biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), which is not widely recyclable, and offers a significant growth opportunity for PE film converters.