Regulation & Policy
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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…
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Hong Kong ban on single-use plastics brought forward 2 years to 2023, the government says
HONG KONG – Hong Kong aims to bring forward a ban on single-use plastic tableware provided by restaurants by two years, with the first phase…
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Cepi updates recycling methods to make all paper packaging recyclable by 2025
EUROPE – European association representing the paper industry, Cepi has updated its European test method for paper recyclability to ensure all paper packaging is recyclable…
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RecyClass approves Aptar’s SimpliCycle valve as fully recyclable
US – RecyClass has certified a recyclable valve developed by Aptar Food + Beverage, a subsidiary of US-based pharmaceutical packaging AptarGroup, as fully recyclable in…