Regulation & Compliance

The problem with Extended Producer Responsibility

In the best-case scenario, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is meant to be a transformative policy tool that shifts the

WRAP reveals UK Packaging Pact to drive systems, investments and data

WRAP has announced the UK Packaging Pact, a ten-year agreement seeking to avoid virgin materials, boost recyclability and recycled

Will greater regulatory certainty spur chemical recycling investment?

The second half of 2025 could see renewed investment in chemical recycling after the EU set out its approach to

EU policy and its impact on the container glass industry, with Vanessa Chesnot

Reusable packaging industry rallies behind unified reuse symbol in Europe

Reusable Packaging Europe and the New European Reuse Alliance have led a joint industry statement calling for the European Union

Xampla and National Physical Laboratory reveal test to validate plastic-free claims

Xampla and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a test to validate that Xampla’s Morro materials - made from

Fiberdom and Kiefel team up to expand fibre-based, dry-formed packaging

In a new partnership, Fiberdom will combine its fibre-based Duranova material with Kiefel’s advanced dry fibre forming technology

Butter wrap from ProAmpac is TÜV-certified for home compostability

ProAmpac’s ButterFresh Parchment butter wrap, designed to avoid both wax and PFAS, has received TÜV Austria’s OK Compost

Reaching net zero in the glass industry: pathways and strategies

In a rush? Click here to read a short summary of this report Europe’s glass industry has committed to

Industry voices condemn levy increase for unrecycled plastic packaging

European Plastics Converters (EuPC), Plastics Europe, and Petcore Europe urge the European Commission to maintain its €0.80/kg levy

Over 92% of Ferrero’s packaging designed for recycling last year, report says

According to its 2024 Sustainability Report, Ferrero designed over 92% of its packaging for recycling in the last fiscal year,

Japan reveals certification criteria for PET bottles, cosmetics and more

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has published certification criteria for beverage bottles, cleaning product containers, and cosmetics