Regulatory & Policy

UAE – The Executive Council of Dubai has implemented a tariff of 25 fils (US$0.06) for each single-use plastic bag, as part of the UAE’s…

PORTUGAL – United Nations has declared that the world is facing an “ocean emergency,” during the UN Ocean Conference 2022 hosted in Portugal. The event…

INDIA – India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced the ban on the production, import, stocking, distribution, sale, and use of identified…

MOZAMBIQUE – The Mozambican authorities have adopted a law to ban the use of plastic bags by 2024 as a measure to reduce plastic pollution…

CANADA – The government of Canada has revealed plans to ban companies from importing or making plastic bags and takeout containers by the end of…

SWEDEN – Swiss packaging machinery provider Bobst has announced a strategic partnership for a closed-loop of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) based multilayer laminates used for thermoformed…

USA – The US Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) has passed a bipartisan amendment to ban the use of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl…

CANADA – The Canadian Government is considering introducing more stringent regulations for tobacco product packaging and labelling in Canada. The move builds on the country’s…

NORWAY – Elopak, a leading global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment, has updated its near and long-term, company-wide emission reduction targets as part…