Regulation & Compliance
News and analysis on the laws and regulations that are affecting the packaging industry, advice on ensuring compliance and more.
75% of companies could scrap voluntary targets for packaging laws by 2028
Gartner predicts that 75% of organizations will replace voluntary packaging goals with legislative guidelines by 2028, and encourages companies to
Six actions to prevent industrial crisis as EU plastics recycling at ‘serious’ risk
As the EU faces soaring energy costs and competition from low-cost recyclate imports, Plastics Recyclers Europe’s president, Ton
France referred to Court of Justice for violating labelling requirements
The European Commission has referred France to the Court of Justice of the European Union for enforcing nation-specific labelling
What to expect from INC-5.2 – where is the Global Plastics Treaty now?
What does the Global Plastics Treaty draft text currently look like, and what can we expect from the upcoming round
Recyclable and tamper-evident sports beverage closures showcased by Aptar
Aptar Closures is unveiling three tamper-evident and recyclable closures for sports beverages – setting its sights on lightweighted bottles, improved
The Rapid Interview with Maxim
In this instalment of our Rapid Interview series, Tom Wielicki – global vice president, Innovation, Sustainability at Maxim Label & Packaging
New test protocol validates bottles’ rPET content and multi-loop recyclability
The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP)’s new Circularity Test Protocol intends to help industry stakeholders adjust to multi-loop
EU sets out landmark rules on chemically recycled content
For the first time in its history, the EU has unveiled rules for calculating, verifying and reporting levels of chemically-
How to make packaging choices with the PPWR in mind
In light of the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, every pack must somehow protect the product, please
Sorting facility fires reignite demands for battery deposit and safety laws
Two separate fires at Hündgen Entsorgungs’ Swisttal-Ollheim waste sorting facility have reinforced calls for a deposit system for lithium-
How to build your PPWR game plan
EUROPEN recently launched an interactive guidebook that aims to help businesses navigate the PPWR and make sense of its many
Where is the European glass industry at in 2025?
In June, Michael Giannuzzi was elected as the new President of FEVE, the industry group representing the European glass packaging