Regulatory & Policy
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Crown Paper Group appoints Will Lindsay as Chief Executive Officer
US – US-based packaging company, Crown Paper Group has appointed Will Lindsay as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 19, 2022. Lindsay brings to…
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4evergreen introduces beta version of recyclability evaluation tool for fiber-based packaging
EUROPE – The 4evergreen alliance has published the beta release of its Fiber-Based Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Protocol (REP). This tool is said to support the…
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Online shoppers have increased recycling but are frustrated by excessive packaging, reveals DS Smith
US – Global packaging producer DS Smith has released a consumer survey that suggests online shoppers are dissatisfied with packages too big for the products…
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Rwanda unveils US$221M circularity action plan for African waste
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda has unveiled a 14-year US$211.3 million circular economy action plan for African waste management at the just concluded 6th…
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Kenya, South Africa launch ‘Just Transition’ initiative to end plastic pollution
KENYA – Kenya and South Africa have announced an initiative to end plastic pollution in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible…
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FEFCO launches climate neutrality roadmap for corrugated cardboard industry
EUROPE – The European Federation of Corrugated Cardboard Manufacturers (FEFCO) has launched its climate neutrality roadmap conducted by Climact, through which the corrugated cardboard sector…
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RecyClass approves Dow packaging adhesives for mechanical recycling
EUROPE – Multi-industry non-profit initiative RecyClass has approved a selection of Dow’s solvent-free and water-borne lamination for mechanical recycling. The approval covers solvent-free MOR-FREE L…
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Eighty-nine percent of UK adults support compostable packaging, survey reveals
UK – A survey commissioned by compostable packaging provider TIPA has revealed that most adults in the UK support replacing plastic packaging with compostable alternatives.…
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Dubai Chamber establishes business groups to improve sustainability
UAE – The Dubai Chamber of Commerce has launched the Bottled Water Business Group and the Circular Packaging Association as part of its efforts to…
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FSA publishes insights into coronavirus on packaging and foods
UK – The Food Standards Agency (FSA), a non-ministerial department of the UK Government, has published research on the survival of coronavirus (Covid-19) on food…