Large producers, not taxpayers, should bear the cost of packaging waste (Your Letters)

Industry traditionally bears no cost for the end life of its products but the costs to citizens are substantial. "Plastics ...

Cut waste, cut costs: Why NY lawmakers should pass packaging law (Guest Opinion by Judith Enck)

A proposed NY law would shift packaging waste costs from taxpayers to producers, reducing waste and easing local budgets, ...
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Governments tighten packaging waste rules with tougher penalties

Governments worldwide are moving from designing packaging waste policies to actively enforcing them, with higher penalties and stricter market access conditions. The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste ...

Why Allure Will Never Tell You Plastic Packaging Is “Recyclable”

Yes, many plastics are capable of being recycled, but most of them never are. Here, our pledge in reporting on sustainability ...
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Flexible Packaging Recycled into Food-Grade Resin

Nextek and Coveris launch COtooCLEAN plant to recycle mixed films into food-grade resins using advanced CO₂ technology ...
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Gideapac launches sustainable packaging solutions for a greener future

Gideapac, a leading innovator in cosmetic packaging solutions, today officially unveiled its breakthrough "Sustainable ...
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EU packaging rules set global design and waste benchmark

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), effective from 2026, mandates full recyclability by 2030, waste reduction targets, and reuse systems, forcing global brands to redesign ...