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EuPC ready to launch plastics circularity conference amid Single Market fragmentation concerns
18 May 2022
--- European Plastics Converters (EuPC) is gearing up to launch its annual meeting tomorrow with the theme “A Circular Future with Plastics.” It occurs less than a year before the 30th anniversary of the... Read More
IFFA 2022: Flexopack overcomes supply disruptions to showcase recyclable flexible plastic solutions
17 May 2022
--- Greek flexible packaging specialist Flexopack is showcasing what it says is the only fully recyclable food packaging exhibit at IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany. The company’s group commercial director Dimitris Mantzoros... Read More
Unite behind circularity: Single Market fragmentation undermining EU Green Deal, warns industry
17 May 2022
--- European packaging industry associations have submitted a joint letter to EU leaders warning that fragmentation of the Single Market is undermining progress toward the EU Green Deal. The 59 associations called on the EU to... Read More
New York braces for lobbying frenzy as ambitious EPR bill promises industry transformation
12 May 2022
--- New York’s new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bill is expected to face fierce industry resistance, experts say. The bill, introduced on May 5, would make packaging producers completely responsible for packaging... Read More
China stamps down on excessive packaging with tighter regulations for festive F&B
11 May 2022
--- The Chinese government is imposing tighter packaging restrictions ahead of the country’s annual festivals. The new legislation will see a set of complex guidelines imposed last year for most F&B packaging extended... Read More
New York’s EPR and packaging reduction bills lauded as game-changers in plastic pollution battle
11 May 2022
--- The US State of New York is introducing two new bills to combat over-packaging, poor recycling rates and litter issues, including an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program requiring companies such as McDonald’s... Read More
Money matters: UK Plastic Packaging Tax crippling UK businesses, finds Lindum Packaging
10 May 2022
--- One in five companies using plastic packaging in the UK have seen their costs increase by more than 75% due to the UK Plastic Packaging Tax, according to research commissioned by Lindum Packaging. Introduced on April 1, the... Read More
“A drop in the ocean”: The Circulate Initiative calls for city-level data in plastic pollution fight
06 May 2022
--- A recent report by The Circulate Initiative shows that some of the major contributors to ocean plastic waste overflow are located in South and Southeast Asia, due to a lack of individual city data on waste management.
McDonald’s and Burger King face class-action lawsuits in US over “forever chemicals” in packaging
05 May 2022
--- McDonald’s and Burger King are facing class-action lawsuits in the US for using PFAS chemicals in their packaging. The fast-food chains are accused of fraud, misrepresentation and false advertising for claiming the... Read More
How much? US losing billions every year to landfilled plastic waste, finds Department of Energy
05 May 2022
--- The US economy lost at least US$7.2 billion from landfilled plastic waste last year, according to Department of Energy (DOE) estimates. Given the manufacturing, processing, transport, and marketing costs, this figure is... Read More
Fabricating the loop: How fashion disrupts the circular plastics economy, and what the EU must do
04 May 2022
--- Yesterday, calls were made by beverage industry associations for EU policymakers to prevent “free-riding” fashion and automotive businesses from disrupting the circular economy by using the recycled plastic... Read More
Fair is fair: EU beverage industry demands rPET priority access amid cross-industry “free-riding”
03 May 2022
--- Europe’s non-alcoholic beverage industry and leading NGOs Changing Markets Foundation and Zero Waste Europe are calling on EU decision-makers to create the “right” enabling policy framework to help... Read More
History of deception: California launches “historic” inquiry into petrochemical industry lies
03 May 2022
--- In a “first of its kind” US state investigation, California’s attorney general Rob Bonta has launched a major inquiry into petroleum companies for “aggressively” spreading decades of... Read More
Experts urge global cap on plastic production: “We cannot stop defending what science points to”
29 Apr 2022
--- A global cap on plastic production must be enforced to end pollution and human health damage, according to an international group of experts. In a letter to the research journal Science, the group says no other measures will... Read More
Rethinking Materials: Suez’s Dr. Read calls for cohesion between packaging suppliers and recyclers
29 Apr 2022
--- The Rethinking Materials summit in London, UK, next week will offer a valuable opportunity for packaging and waste management players to reimagine and design public infrastructure. We sit down with Dr. Adam Read, external... Read More
Natural Mineral Waters Europe demands “dramatic” intervention to secure bottle circularity targets
28 Apr 2022
--- The EU will fall short of its plastic recycling targets unless “dramatic” changes are implemented, according to a new report by Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE). The organization says failure to ensure the... Read More
EU declares blanket ban on harmful packaging chemicals but braces for petrochemical fightback
25 Apr 2022
--- The EU is announcing today that it will ban the use of harmful chemical groups like PFAS, bisphenol and PVC by 2030. The political commitment, which has not yet been entered into legislation, is expected to drastically... Read More
Elopak readies tethered cap cartons for market entry ahead of EU requirements
21 Apr 2022
--- Elopak’s Pure-TwistFlip tethered cap solution is set to hit shelves ahead of the EU’s Single Use Plastics Directive. The legislation requires that caps and lids on beverage containers up to 3 L must remain firmly... Read More
Huhtamaki severs Russian business ties as Ukraine war cripples long-term outlook
19 Apr 2022
--- Huhtamaki is initiating a complete divestment from all its operations in Russia after almost two months of war in Ukraine. The Finnish packaging giant says it has reached this decision after determining “the long-term... Read More
UFlex unveils India’s first U-shaped paper straw production as government bans plastic options
19 Apr 2022
--- UFlex is setting up India’s first U-shaped paper straw manufacturing line for its aseptic liquid packaging business at its packaging plant in Sanand, Gujarat, India. The flexible packaging material solution and polymer... Read More
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