Regulation & Policy

RWANDA – The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a five-year project to improve hazardous waste management.…

US – The US state of New York has officially banned the use of polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in food packaging materials. The ban is one…

FRANCE – The French Government has passed a law banning the use of single-use packaging in dine-in restaurants, and fast-food places as reported by the…

UK – Packaging and paper solutions provider Mondi says the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has assessed and approved its science-based net-zero targets. The targets…

CANADA – The Government of Canada has advanced its commitment to ban harmful single-use plastics in the country. Starting 20 December 2022, the government will…

US – US-based packaging company, Crown Paper Group has appointed Will Lindsay as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 19, 2022. Lindsay brings to…

EUROPE – The 4evergreen alliance has published the beta release of its Fiber-Based Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Protocol (REP). This tool is said to support the…

US – Global packaging producer DS Smith has released a consumer survey that suggests online shoppers are dissatisfied with packages too big for the products…

RWANDA – The government of Rwanda has unveiled a 14-year US$211.3 million circular economy action plan for African waste management at the just concluded 6th…

EUROPE – The European Federation of Corrugated Cardboard Manufacturers (FEFCO) has launched its climate neutrality roadmap conducted by Climact, through which the corrugated cardboard sector…