- In June 2025, coinciding with World Environment Day, ATP Lighting unveiled its new sustainable packaging—a box crafted from untinted natural cardboard and printed using a single white ink. This initiative reflects the company’s commitment to reducing its environmental footprint and is expected to influence broader adoption of minimalist, low-impact packaging solutions across the lighting and electronics sectors, contributing to the overall growth of the recycled packaging materials market
- In October 2024, FUCHS Group, the world’s largest independent supplier of lubrication solutions, introduced new packaging for its automotive aftermarket range, made entirely from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. This shift toward circular packaging is likely to set a precedent within the industrial and automotive sectors, reinforcing demand for recycled content materials and strengthening the market's momentum toward sustainable packaging alternatives
- In April 2024, GEKA introduced a pioneering formulation-compliant recycled polypropylene (PP) material specifically designed for cosmetics packaging. This innovative post-consumer recycled (PCR) PP is the first of its kind to meet the rigorous requirements for primary cosmetic packaging. The material boasts exceptional color brilliance, maintains visual effects without compromise, and reduces CO2 emissions by 75% compared to conventional virgin materials
- In January 2024, Mars China launched a Snickers bar with dark chocolate cereal, packaged in mono-material flexible packaging. Introduced in December 2023, this innovative product provides a low-sugar and low-glycemic index (GI) alternative. The packaging, crafted from a single polypropylene (PP) material, aligns with the 'Designed for Recycling' concept, making it easy to recycle through designated channels
- In March 2023, Electrolux Group introduced innovative recycled and paper-based packaging that reduces ink usage by 70%. This new packaging, utilized for Electrolux and AEG small appliances, is made from Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper material and is free of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
