policy & regulation
07 Dec 2023
--- The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has implemented new guidelines on green disposal claims, following consumer research showing public confusion over claims like “biodegradable” and...
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06 Dec 2023
--- Supply chain transparency is critical to sourcing quality materials and the packaging products for which they are used. Rising greenwashing legislation and consumer demands continue to drive businesses to give a full account...
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05 Dec 2023
--- The new fund to help nations reeling from damages caused by the climate crisis established at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, UAE, is good news for developing countries and companies in the international packaging...
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05 Dec 2023
--- Dutch recycling foundation Afvalfonds Verpakkingen (AV) has announced plans to install an additional 5,400 plastic bottle collection points throughout the Netherlands for its deposit return system (DRS) after conceding that...
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01 Dec 2023
--- US-based food rating company How Good is partnering with SES-imagotag, a global specialist in electronic shelf tags and IoT solutions, to provide environmental sustainability labels for Carrefour supermarket products...
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30 Nov 2023
--- European Plastic Converters (EuPC) say the results of the plenary vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) are “unfortunate” as many of the measures passed by MEPs are driven by...
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30 Nov 2023
--- Just Zero and more than 40 environmental organizations, scientists, public health advocates, and farmers across the US are calling on the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take stronger action against...
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30 Nov 2023
--- Environmentalists and civil society organizations are welcoming the findings of a report on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which shows the environmental and human harms produced by PVC...
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28 Nov 2023
--- European Bioplastics (EUBP) is disappointed at the results of last week’s plenary vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), in which bioplastics were “not supported,” according to the...
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23 Nov 2023
--- Estonia has updated its packaging legislation, tackling the consumption of single-use plastics and incentivizing reusable materials, rather than substituting single-use plastics with other single-use materials. Zero Waste...
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23 Nov 2023
--- The European Parliament’s latest round of voting yesterday afternoon on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) reflects a stance “behind the times,” according to Zero Waste Europe (ZWE). The...
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21 Nov 2023
--- The European Commission, Parliament and Council have pledged a blanket ban on all plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries after years of pressure from environmentalists and civil society groups. While the move, which is...
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20 Nov 2023
--- The third round of negotiations for the UN’s binding Global Plastics Treaty (INC-3) ended in Nairobi, Kenya, last week, with numerous civil society groups expressing frustration and accusing governments of bowing to...
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17 Nov 2023
--- Oatly is calling UK F&B companies to publish the climate footprint of their products via on-pack labels. The campaign comes as the largest Swedish oat drinks company reveals UK consumer research indicating strong support...
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17 Nov 2023
--- Next week, MEPs will cast their plenary votes on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The vote will have a substantial impact on the EU’s economy and environment and the industry’s future. The...
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17 Nov 2023
--- Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo for harming consumer and environmental health with its single-use plastic packaging. The New York Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that single-use...
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16 Nov 2023
--- Research organization Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has released a roadmap for building a leading bioplastics market in Germany. The institute’s research finds that critically missing R&D areas and inadequate legislation...
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14 Nov 2023
--- The Israeli government needs to give its start-ups, including those in the packaging industry, sufficient clarity over compensation and long-term financial support, according to Rotem Cahanovitc, co-founder and CEO of...
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13 Nov 2023
--- Food & Water Watch (FWW) has published a report demonstrating how lobbyists have hindered PFAS legislation over the past four years. The report titled “PFAS and the Chemistry of Concealment” recommends that...
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13 Nov 2023
--- The third round of negotiations (INC-3) for the UN’s legally binding Global Plastics Treaty begins today in Nairobi, Kenya, with protestors having hit the streets on Saturday ahead of the arrival of world leaders,...
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