Regulation & Policy

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…

US – Crown Holdings has published its 2021 Sustainability Report highlighting progress against its dedicated Twentyby30 sustainability strategy. The report also shows the company’s other…

EMEA – US-based packaging company, Sonoco-Alcore has announced plans to implement a price hike of €70 per ton on all recycled paperboard grades sold in…

UK – Marine conservative charity Surfers Against Sewage has revealed a total of 12 companies are responsible for 70% of the branded packaging pollution found…

RWANDA – The governments of Rwanda and Norway together with other nations have launched the High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution by 2040. Launched…

UK – Paper recycling and mill business DS Smith has reiterated its call for the government to mandate separate collections of paper and board from…