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
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
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
REGULATORY NEWS
21 Mar 2024 --- Following the recent agreement among the EU’s Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) on amendments to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), concerns are mounting over persisting... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
18 Mar 2024 --- EU member states agreed to the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) last Friday, ending speculation that the preliminary agreement could be blocked or stalled by the European Commission (EC). Rumors... Read More
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.
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.
