Matti Rantanen, director general of the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA), weighs in on the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and why he believes ideology and political preference are threatening efforts to tackle climate change, leading to potentially “self-defeating” policies.
REGULATORY NEWS
UK legislators submit draft packaging EPR regulations to EU and WTO
02 May 2024 --- The UK has submitted draft Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations for packaging to the EU and notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) about labeling requirements, with the goal of implementing the... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
April in review: Empack 2024, International Paper to acquire DS Smith, INC-4 held in Canada
29 Apr 2024 --- April began with Century Aluminum planning the first new aluminum smelter in the US in 45 years. Empack was held in the Netherlands, where we reported live from the show floor. Meanwhile, International Paper... Read More
REGULATORY NEWS
EU moves forward with new plastic pellet regulation to curb microplastic pollution
24 Apr 2024 --- The European Parliament has voted in favor of a regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution. The new rules will require all businesses handling plastic pellets to ensure that... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
01 Apr 2024 --- March began with the British government backing Ineos’ Project One ethane cracker in Belgium, despite heavy opposition from environmental and legal rights organizations. Meanwhile, the Packaging and... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Easter Packaging: DS Smith discusses circularizing the seasonal boom in profit and waste
29 Mar 2024 --- DS Smith estimates that Britons will buy at least 156 million chocolate Easter eggs this week, but consumers lack the proper information and means to recycle the resulting trash. We speak to Samantha Upham, senior... Read More
FEVE: Protecting and expanding Europe’s glass packaging sector in 2024
14 Feb 2024 --- We speak with Vanessa Chesnot, head of public affairs and product policy at FEVE, the European Container Glass Federation, about the challenges glass packagers face in 2024 and how the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation could address these issues. We also discuss industry trends and life cycle assessments.
Sidel: How to navigate the transition to returnable bottles
23 Jan 2024 --- We speak to Naima Boutroy, global packaging expert at Sidel, about how beverage producers can embrace circularity in the face of the changing European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The company has developed a dedicated PET bottle for carbonated beverages designed for long-standing reuse. Boutroy tells us more about Sidel’s approach to future-proofing solutions for the beverage industry.