Ecosurety questions Defra’s delay to flexible plastic collections in England
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) intends to delay the local authorities’ mandatory collection of plastic films and flexible packaging from households and businesses...
Packaging machinery producers automate for labor shortages and recyclable formats
Packaging machinery manufacturers are redesigning equipment to help producers tackle labor shortages, rising sustainability requirements, and increasingly complex production demands. Packaging...
EU glassmakers call for stronger Industrial Accelerator Act amid plant closures
The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) sees the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) as a sign that European policymakers are placing industrial competitiveness “back at the heart of their policy...
Bio-based packaging materials set for “widespread” adoption, says CBE JU
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) expects several bio-based material projects it funds to achieve “widespread” market adoption over the coming years and demonstrate “the...
Beyondly urges clearer roles for UK pEPR and Packaging Recovery Note systems
The UK’s packaging EPR (pEPR) should be complementary to the country’s longstanding Packaging Recovery Note system, according to Beyondly. The regulatory compliance service says the pEPR and PackUK...
EU updates PPWR reporting methodology as plastic use rises
Plastic was the only packaging category that expanded between 2011 and 2025 in the EU, rising by 11%, a new European Commission (EC) Joint Research Center (JRC) study has found. During the same...
Coca-Cola China adopts Smurfit Westrock’s World Cup paper packaging
Smurfit Westrock has provided Coca-Cola China with paper-based packaging for its 2026 World Cup campaign across its retail and e-commerce offerings, as the FIFA event continues to propel consumer...
Beauty packaging digitalization advances alongside material innovation
Packaging companies serving the beauty and personal care sector are adopting digital technologies and innovative materials to address evolving industry challenges, including growing consumer...
