Regulation & Compliance

Microwaveable Checkpoint RFID inlay suited to reusable food containers

Checkpoint Systems has unveiled Chinook, an RFID inlay designed for reusable food packaging; the solution intends to facilitate supply chain

ICIS indicates annual mechanical recycling supply of 50 million tonnes by 2050

According to a whitepaper from ICIS, mechanical recycling constituted 8% of demand in Europe, North America and North Asia in

Borealis debuts reusable cups made from recycled OMV feedstock at K 2025

At K 2025, Borealis will distribute a deposit-free reuse system for cups made from modified polypropylene for foam, utilizing

What can other countries learn from the PPWR?

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Concerns raised over inclusion of state-run PROs in Waste Framework Directive

Over fifty packaging associations warn that the Waste Framework Directive’s recognition of state-run producer responsibility organisations (PROs) could

Coca-Cola to rework ‘misleading’ recycling claims on plastic bottles

Coca-Cola says it will revisit ‘100% recycled’ and ‘100% recyclable’ claims on its plastic bottles after a legal complaint

Graphic Packaging aims to support European regulatory compliance with paperboard sushi packaging

Graphic Packaging International has revealed its portfolio of paperboard sushi packaging, designed to help foodservice operators meet the requirements of

Standards agencies discourage ‘ocean-bound’ plastics in food-contact packs

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) urge businesses to avoid using plastics recovered from open environments,

CEFLEX issues assessment of new recycling technologies for flexible plastics

‘Misleading’ compostability claims lead to ban of coffee product search ads

Online advertisements for Lavazza Coffee’s coffee pods and Dualit’s coffee bags have been banned after the Advertising Standards

Updated B Corp standards mandate ongoing environmental and social progress

B Lab has revealed seven new standards for B Corp Certification, including clearly defined, science-based sustainability targets, transparently monitored

Policy proposals foreground renewable carbon in European industry

In a new report, the Renewable Carbon Initiative and nova-Institute have laid out policy proposals to further Europe’s