July in review: EU PPWR approaches, California’s SB 54 challenged, China enforces delivery pack rules
This month, the packaging industry, including the pharmaceutical packaging sector, prepared for the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) deadline coming up on August 12, when its core...
Sonoco advances premium aluminum packaging for digital engagement and circularity
Aluminum packaging is evolving beyond product protection toward premium applications and improved circularity, as technological advances create new opportunities for consumer engagement and...
Packaging industry turns to data and technology for EPR compliance
EPRs targeting the packaging industry are taking shape globally and pushing companies to adopt a more data-oriented approach toward the environmental aspects of their business, according to experts...
Pharma packaging under PPWR: Safety and validation demands challenge compliance
Despite certain exemptions for pharmaceutical packaging under the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), as the August 12 deadline approaches, manufacturers must begin testing...
Ecosurety questions Defra’s delay to flexible plastic collections in England
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) intends to delay the local authorities’ mandatory collection of plastic films and flexible packaging from households and businesses...
Packaging machinery producers automate for labor shortages and recyclable formats
Packaging machinery manufacturers are redesigning equipment to help producers tackle labor shortages, rising sustainability requirements, and increasingly complex production demands. Packaging...
EU glassmakers call for stronger Industrial Accelerator Act amid plant closures
The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) sees the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) as a sign that European policymakers are placing industrial competitiveness “back at the heart of their policy...
Bio-based packaging materials set for “widespread” adoption, says CBE JU
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) expects several bio-based material projects it funds to achieve “widespread” market adoption over the coming years and demonstrate “the...
