Regulation & Compliance
News and analysis on the laws and regulations that are affecting the packaging industry, advice on ensuring compliance and more.
Industry associations call on European Commission to ‘cut red tape’ in EU Environmental Omnibus
German industry associations including the Federation of German Industries, GemPSI and WVMetalle have signed a statement urging the European Commission
What does a new Netflix film say about the potential impacts of plastic exposure?
A new Netflix documentary, The Plastic Detox, explores a potential link between infertility and exposure to chemical additives in plastics
Stretch hood film with PCR content revealed by ExxonMobil and Reifenhäuser
ExxonMobil Signature Polymers and Reifenhäuser have collaborated on a ‘high-performance’ stretch hood film incorporating up to 35% post-consumer
What mountain roads reveal about leadership, fear, and designing the future
To celebrate the company’s tenth anniversary, Searious Business founder Willemijn Peeters urges packaging businesses to ‘accelerate with purpose’ and
Industry backs ‘Made in Europe’ rule for recycled plastic content targets
In a joint letter, Plastics Recyclers Europe, Reloop, Recycling Europe, Green Dot and the European Waste Management Association (FEAD) call
Boxon turns recycled PET bottles into food-contact industrial big bags
Boxon is launching a new line of industrial bags made from recycled PET bottles, described as the first to be
Cost is the number one focus for packaging buyers in Europe, but what about the environment?
With cost now the biggest driver for many retailers and brand owners in Europe, has the environment taken a back
The Consumer Goods Forum’s vision of EPR for liquid packaging cartons
In its latest report, The Consumer Goods Forum’s Plastic Waste Coalition of Action identifies setbacks and recommends guiding principles
Australia’s vision of a circular economy for packaging
The Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is working to revise the national
H.B. Fuller talks advanced barrier coatings portfolio, Coativ™ rebrand and more
In the latest edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, H.B. Fuller walks us through its rebranded coatings portfolio
Why the PPWR can be Europe’s circularity moment
One year on from the adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, and with roughly six months to go
China’s ‘action plan’ to repurpose 4.5 billion tonnes of solid waste by 2030
China has developed an ‘action plan’ to boost its solid waste treatment capacity in the next five years, aiming to