Paper packaging recyclability grade assessment and design checklist

Packaging recyclability grade assessment: what the expansion of top-grade packaging means for paper packaging design

Paper packaging is not automatically recyclable in practice. This article explains how Korea’s recyclability grade assessment should influence design decisions around coatings, labels, adhesives, and mixed materials.

May 28, 2026 · PackingMaster
Screen showing packaging recycling data on an AI sortation line

Verifying Packaging Recyclability with AI Sortation Data: How Labels, Pumps, and Mixed Materials Change Recovery Rates

Saying a package is recyclable is no longer enough. Drawing on the AI-based recycling sortation data case between Greyparrot and Kenvue, this post organizes how labels, pumps, color, and material combinations affect actual recovery rates, and how to translate that into packaging specs and EPR documentation.

May 26, 2026 · PackingMaster
Paper packaging design review comparing recyclable claims with real sorting and reprocessing systems

WPO on Wishcycling: Why Recycling Expectations Are Changing Packaging Design

A practical look at WPO’s Interpack 2026 wishcycling signal, explaining why recyclable claims must match actual collection, sorting, and reprocessing systems, and how B2B paper packaging teams can turn that into design checkpoints.

May 25, 2026 · PackingMaster
Japanese food packaging specification review with reduced print colors and paper alternatives

Why Japanese Packaging Turned Almost Black and White: Naphtha Supply Risk and the Role of Paper Alternatives

Japanese food packaging is seeing reduced print colors, paper lid trials, and simpler packaging specifications. This article explains how naphtha-related supply risk can become a packaging specification issue, and where paper-based alternatives can help without overclaiming.

May 23, 2026 · PackingMaster
Packaging engineer reviewing corrugated board rolls and samples in an industrial workshop

Corrugated Packaging Design Basics: Flute, Board Grade, and Compression Strength Checklist

A practical checklist for purchasing, sales, and quality teams to understand flute selection, board grades, and compression strength before requesting a corrugated packaging quotation.

May 10, 2026 · PackingMaster