Plastics
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Bonnie Bio launches plastic-free oven tray liners to simplify cooking and reduce waste
South African company expands sustainable kitchen range with disposable paper liners that eliminate the need for aluminium foil and reduce cleaning time.
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India’s 60% rigid packaging recycling mandate targets rPET, rHDPE demand growth for PIBOs
The policy is also expected to encourage improvements in material traceability through mandatory QR code or barcode labelling for plastic packaging.
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JRC Study: EU plastic packaging rose 11% to 5.9MT while other materials declined
The JRC has also proposed harmonised waste sorting labels under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, recommending unified pictograms, colour-coded symbols and receptacles to improve consumer sorting behaviour and increase recycling rates across the bloc.
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Scanfill’s new recycled PP packaging film meets food-contact standards with prevented ocean plastic sourcing
The material, produced with 30% post-consumer recycled PP, is sourced from plastic cups collected in coastal parts of Southeast Asia through the Prevented Ocean Plastic programme, preventing waste from entering marine environments.
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EU’s fuel-exempt chemical recycling rules set PET packaging content calculation framework for single-use bottles
The rules aim to improve transparency in calculating chemically recycled PET, level the playing field, and secure the plastic recycling industry, which faces mounting pressures from cheap virgin plastic imports and high energy costs.
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Lactips, SmartSolve launch water-soluble beauty packaging with PureNil 0 for plastic-free recycling, dispersal
The technology pairs a protein-based polymer from Lactips with PureNil 0 paper from SmartSolve to produce a flexible film that disappears in water.
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Norner’s new PFAS screening tool targets PPWR compliance with 50 ppm organic fluorine threshold
The PPWR sets three-tier PFAS limits for food contact packaging from 12 August 2026: 25 ppb for any individual PFAS, 250 ppb for the sum of PFAS, and 50 ppm for all PFAS including polymeric PFAS.
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Alliance Report: 30% recycled film content possible from household plastic waste with advanced mechanical recycling
The study also found that chemical recycling will be complementary to advanced mechanical recycling, with each targeting different fractions of the flexible waste stream and different end-uses, particularly multi-material films for food-contact applications.
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Nigeria’s 25-50% local rPET mandate from 2028 to drive domestic recycling, packaging reform
The requirement for locally sourced recycled PET, from certified food-grade producers, is specifically intended to grow Nigeria’s domestic collection and recycling capacity, support local recyclers and reduce dependence on imported alternatives.
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EU’s BPA food packaging ban takes effect July 2026 with 2028 extension for acidic canned goods
A transition period lasting until 20 July 2028 applies to single-use food contact articles using varnishes and coatings manufactured with BPA, particularly packaging for preserving fruits, vegetables and processed fish products where acidic contents require BPA-based internal coatings to prevent metal corrosion.