Regulation & Policy
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RecyClass approves Dow packaging adhesives for mechanical recycling
EUROPE – Multi-industry non-profit initiative RecyClass has approved a selection of Dow’s solvent-free and water-borne lamination for mechanical recycling. The approval covers solvent-free MOR-FREE L…
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Eighty-nine percent of UK adults support compostable packaging, survey reveals
UK – A survey commissioned by compostable packaging provider TIPA has revealed that most adults in the UK support replacing plastic packaging with compostable alternatives.…
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FSA publishes insights into coronavirus on packaging and foods
UK – The Food Standards Agency (FSA), a non-ministerial department of the UK Government, has published research on the survival of coronavirus (Covid-19) on food…
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EC’s PPWD reuse targets could destroy fossil-free sector, warns European Bioplastics
EUROPE – European Bioplastics (EUBP) has warned against the European Commission’s planned revisions of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD), saying the “ignorance” of…
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BASF and TotalEnergies’ joint venture earns International Sustainability and Carbon Certification
US – BASF TotalEnergies Petrochemicals facility, a 60/40 joint venture between BASF and TotalEnergies based in Port Arthur, Texas – has obtained the International Sustainability…
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Chemistry Industry Association of Canada launches ‘save plastic’ campaign
CANADA – The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) has launched a three-year ‘Save Plastic’ campaign, aimed at promoting plastic as a valuable resource that—when…
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Philippines congress approves bill taxing single-use plastics to boost national waste infrastructure
PHILIPPINES – The Philippines’ lower house of Congress has approved taxing single-use plastics, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s commitment to tackle ocean pollution. The Senate…
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Egyptian government launches initiative to treat and recycle 50% of African waste by 2050
EGYPT – The Egyptian government is launching a global waste initiative dubbed “50 by 2050” that aims to ensure at least half of all African…
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EU packaging legislation a threat to the industry, says European associations
EUROPE – A group of over 50 European packaging associations across the value chain has released a statement expressing “serious concern” over the European Commission’s…
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MPs call for ban on all plastic waste exports by 2028 in UK
UK – A cross-party UK committee is calling on the UK government to ban plastic waste exports entirely by the end of 2027 to reduce…