Regulatory & Policy
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EU packaging legislation a threat to the industry, says European associations
EUROPE – A group of over 50 European packaging associations across the value chain has released a statement expressing “serious concern” over the European Commission’s…
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MPs call for ban on all plastic waste exports by 2028 in UK
UK – A cross-party UK committee is calling on the UK government to ban plastic waste exports entirely by the end of 2027 to reduce…
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Plastic bag manufacturers to prove products recyclability in California, says State AG
US – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has demanded that seven manufacturers of plastic bags must prove product recyclability. In a letter, the Golden State’s…
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Coca-Cola plastic packaging increases by 8.8% in one year, report reveals
GLOBAL – Beverage company Coca-Cola has increased its plastic packaging by 8.8% or over 579 million pounds (263 thousand metric tons) in one year, reveals…
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More pressure mounts on Coca-Cola’s COP27 sponsorship
GLOBAL – US environmental organizations Just Zero and Beyond Plastics are calling on the UN to drop Coca-Cola as a sponsor for its upcoming COP27…
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Eurofins Assurance launches new certification service set to reward companies’ zero-waste efforts
GLOBAL – The Eurofins Assurance network has launched a new Zero Waste to Landfill Certification Service in an effort to provide companies with a ‘fact-based’…
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Loblaws ditches single-use plastic shopping bags across Saskatchewan, Canada
CANADA – Canadian supermarket chain, Loblaws has announced the discontinuation of single-use plastic shopping bags at stores across the Northwest Territories, including Glen’s Independent Grocer…
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Beverage bottlers label EU’s draft reuse targets for beverage containers ‘existential threat’
EUROPE – European beverage associations have warned that the mandatory reuse targets for beverage containers set by the European Commission may be ‘discriminatory’ towards some…
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ACE rolls out beverage carton recycling guidelines, aiming to improve circularity
EUROPE – The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) has released guidelines on how the industry can improve beverage carton recyclability. ACE is…
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Novolex receives BPI compostable certifications for paper packaging
US – US-based packaging company Novolex has confirmed that several products sold under its Duro brand have secured the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification. Products…