Regulatory & Policy

THAILAND – The government of Thailand has announced plans to enforce a total ban on plastic scrap imports by 2025 in a three-stage plan. The…

OMAN – The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment promotion of Oman has issued a ministerial decision that bans imports of plastic bags with effect…

US – A Louisiana judge has thrown out air quality permits for a Taiwanese company’s planned US$9.4 billion plastics complex in a heavily industrialized area…

AUSTRALIA – South Australia’s police union is launching legal action to prohibit the sale of canned beers at the Adelaide Oval sports ground. The authorities…

ISRAEL – Israeli cleantech company created to convert unsorted household waste into a thermoplastic composite, UBQ Materials, has announced that it has achieved UL 2809…

SOUTH KOREA – The government of South Korea has announced plans to introduce stronger health warnings on cigarette packaging, the country’s new agency Yonhap reported.…

INDIA – The Central government revised rules related to the packaging of edible oil in a bid to prevent quantity-related fraud. According to the Ministry…

CANADA – A study by The Agri-food Analytics Lab (AAL) of Dalhousie University reveals that the majority of Canadians oppose eliminating best-before dates on food…

Egypt, US partner to establish bio-degradable packaging factory utilizing eggshells EGYPT – Egyptian Minister of Environment, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, confirmed that the state has signed…

UAE – The city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed a ban on single-use plastic bags and materials from 1 January…