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Sustainable Packaging 2026

Packaging at a crossroads: Why moving beyond fossil dependence matters

Packaging underpins modern life, protecting goods, extending shelf life and enabling global trade. Yet it remains dependent on fossil-based materials — an increasingly unsustainable model. The issue is structural. Fossil-based packaging follows a linear path: finite resources are extracted, used briefly, then discarded. In the UK, around 12 million tonnes of packaging waste are generated … Continued