Regulation & Compliance

Strengthening EPR implementation for Europe’s circular economy

EXPRA has developed a set of proposals and recommendations in hopes of ensuring that the Circular Economy Act’s Extended

How to advance the PACK Act for consistent on-pack labelling claims

An upcoming hearing on the Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act could establish consistent standards for recyclable, compostable, and reusable

PPWR: Where are we now, and how must we adapt?

Producers and end users defined for sales and grouped packaging under PPWR

The European National Registers for Packaging (EUNR) network has released a guidance document clarifying the legal definition of a ‘producer’

14 EU Member States face legal action for falling short of waste requirements

Fourteen EU Member States have received letters of formal notice and/or reasoned opinions from the European Commission for failing

Duni Group implements PP mono-material solutions for takeaway, ready meals and catering

Duni Group has announced it is implementing polypropylene (PP) mono-material solutions across its Duniform brand’s takeaway, ready meal

Plastipak aims to increase recycled content with single pellet PET resin

Plastipak has revealed its pakPET Single Pellet Solution, designed to help manufacturers increase recycled content while maintaining packaging quality, consistency

Businesses continue to use less recyclable materials under EPR, data warns

89% of obligated packaging producers continue to use non-recyclable, hard-to-recycle, or mixed-rating packaging under extended producer

Why investors are making the case to keep the PPWR on track

The question on everybody’s lips: should we reopen the PPWR? A coalition of financial investors recently said no. Costas

Melodea launches end-to-end flexible food packaging solution

Melodea has launched its MeloPack end-to-end flexible packaging solution for food brands, said to cover the process from

Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview: Embalagem do Futuro’s R&D initiative and bio-polymer cardboard coating

Embalagem do Futuro (Packaging of the Future) is a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards, nominated in the Thinking

How Swiss packaging law compares to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Switzerland has just published its new Ordinance on Packaging. How does it compare to the European Union’s approach? We