Regulatory & Policy

The memorandum falls under the National Cleanliness and Anti-Littering Strategy’s executive program, which aims to build an integrated waste management system and strengthen ties with the private sector and civil society.

The 19 August 2026 decision applies only to molded EPS transport packaging, for durable goods, temperature-sensitive pharma/biologicals, and fragile items needing cushioning.

The company will stay closed until the illegal dumpsite is shut and a remediation plan to remove all waste is submitted, only then will the state consider reopening.

The WIMS platform will let producers and importers register and report packaging volumes placed on Egypt’s market, with Awad urging simplified procedures to drive participation.

The move is expected to ease packaging and compliance burdens for low-value confectionery makers, while still requiring clear retail-price and tax info on each package.

To address the collection challenge, APR Bharat has launched the “Bottle Ki Recycle Yatra” campaign.

Nigeria does not yet produce the required raw materials and machinery at the needed volume or quality, making import dependence structural, not a matter of choice.

The new rules will likely push pan masala makers to redesign packaging, source compliant suppliers, and overhaul production and distribution processes.

PFAS limits and traceability are now in force, while broader measures, including new waste-sorting labels and deposit-return schemes, will roll out by 2030.

Skeptical of those explanations in containerboard, the association argues the moves may signal “a small group of producers having market dominance.”