Italy Single-Use Plastic Tax Delay: What It Means for Packaging Companies
Italy single-use plastic tax delay extends regulatory uncertainty for packaging companies, recyclers, and brand owners operating in the Italian market.
Survey Signals Strong Public Backing for UK Compostable Packaging, Exposes Policy Gaps
Survey data reveals UK compostable packaging policy challenges affecting regulation, EPR rules, and adoption of bio-based materials.
Packaging Regulations 2025: A Global Overview
Explore key packaging regulations 2025 worldwide, from EU PPWR and BPA bans to EPR and food contact rules impacting global compliance.
EUDR Amendment: Extended Deadline and What It Means for Businesses
The EUDR amendment extends the compliance deadline to December 2026 and strengthens SME support. Learn what changed and how businesses should prepare.
Reuse vs Single-Use Packaging Study Reveals Key Factors
A new reuse vs single-use packaging study identifies the factors that drive system impact, offering clarity for PPWR planning and circular packaging strategies.
EU Council Delays New Chemical Labelling Rules Until 2028
The European Council has approved a plan to postpone the application of the updated EU rules for the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals. The decision pushes the start date to 1 January 2028 and is intended to provide legal certainty and reduce pressure on businesses, including packaging suppliers that rely on clear regulatory timelines…
Plastainability 2025: Europe’s Plastics Sector Confronts Strategic Challenges
Athens, November 3, 2025 – The European plastics industry gathered in Athens for Plastainability 2025, a high-level conference focused on the sector’s competitiveness, circularity and long-term sustainability. Organized under the theme of navigating change and industrial transformation, the event brought together leading representatives from European plastics and chemical associations, policymakers and experts in waste management…
Driving Greener Choices in Packaging Procurement with the EU Ecolabel
Sustainability is steadily transforming public procurement across Europe, and the packaging industry is no exception. The recent live broadcast organized by the European Commission on 10 October 2025 highlighted the role of the EU Ecolabel in helping public buyers select greener products more easily, efficiently, and cost-effectively. With over 110,000 certified goods now on the…
Research: Turning Food Waste into Future Packaging
Monash University of Australia has announced a breakthrough in its research on biodegradable plastics technology, by converting food waste sugars into polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) biopolymers. This innovation could redefine sustainable packaging by replacing petroleum-based plastics with compostable, renewable alternatives. From Food Waste to Functional Film The Monash researchers developed natural plastic films derived from sugars…
European Reuse Sector Calls for Unified and Enforceable Reuse Symbol
A coalition of 78 organizations from the European reusable packaging sector has jointly called on the European Commission to establish a clear and enforceable symbol that distinguishes reusable packaging from single-use alternatives. Industry Unites for Clarity in Reuse Labelling Led by the New European Reuse Alliance and Reusable Packaging Europe, the statement expresses support…
Industry Concerned Over Proposed Increase of EU Plastic Packaging Levy
The European Commission has proposed raising the EU-wide levy on non-recycled plastic packaging waste, in order to account for inflation, which has eroded the real value of the current charge. Introduced in 2021 as part of measures to balance the budget after Brexit, the levy has already generated an estimated € 7.2 billion in revenue.…
UK Plastic Packaging Tax Revenue Falls in 2024/25
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reported that UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) revenues for 2024/25 reached £ 259 million, a 3% decrease from the previous year’s £ 268 million. The figures highlight a decline in taxable plastic packaging as businesses adjust to the levy introduced in April 2022. How the Plastic Packaging Tax…