All Regulation & Compliance articles
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ArticleOne week until the Sustainable Packaging Summit: what to expect
Only one week to go until the Sustainable Packaging Summit! Are you wondering what to expect from this year’s even bigger, even better event? Read on for a deep dive into this year’s agenda.
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ArticleWest Pharmaceutical Services reveals pre-fillable syringe platform
West Pharmaceutical Services (West) has unveiled its West Synchrony Prefillable Syringe (PFS) System at CPHI Worldwide in Frankfurt, Germany, offering a ‘fully verified’ platform from a single supplier.
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ArticleEU Commission’s new guide helps Member States calculate EPR costs
The European Commission has provided optional guidance to help Member States calculate Extended Producer Responsibility costs under the Single-Use Plastics Directive.
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ArticleEverything you need to know about the EU’s packaging and recycling trends
In response to Eurostat’s latest packaging waste data, we have compiled the key takeaways, from a country-by-country rundown on recycling rates to consumption trends for lightweight plastic bags.
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ArticleBrazil mandates reverse logistics system for plastic packaging from 2026
Under a new Brazilian law, market operators must participate in a reverse logistics system for primary, secondary, and tertiary plastic packaging from January 2026 – meeting targets for 22% recycled content and a 32% recovery rate next year.
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ArticleInside the fight to save Europe’s PET industry
With global competition increasing and costs soaring, the European PET industry is currently facing an uncertain future. Antonello Ciotti, president of Petcore (the organisation that represents the European PET value chain), warns that the EU must act now to save an industry that is crucial to its sustainability and manufacturing ambitions.
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ArticleRegulation on plastic pellets to reduce losses by up to 74% – yet exempt SMEs
Today, the European Parliament will undertake a second reading of a regulation addressing plastic pellet losses across the supply chain. Organizations like the Rethink Plastic Alliance have praised its ultimate goal, but questioned its slow implementation and exemptions for SMEs.
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ArticleFE Green PET receives €30.5M in financing from HSBC Malaysia
Malaysian manufacturer FE Green PET states it has secured roughly €30.5 million in financing from HSBC Malaysia for the expansion of its recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) resin production plant in Melaka.
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ArticleHow will the EU build a truly circular economy?
Will the EU’s Circular Economy Act help or hinder our industry? Jessika Roswell, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, lays out her vision in a keynote address at the European Policy Centre.
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ArticleSmurfit Westrock launches Bag-in-Box alternative to HDPE bottles and jerrycans
Smurfit Westrock van Mierlo, based in Belgium, has introduced the Bag-in-Box Powergrip, designed to replace traditional 2-to-5-litre HDPE bottles and jerrycans and said to align with the upcoming European PPWR legislation.
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ArticleIndustry players oppose a second delay for EU Deforestation Regulation
Nestlé, Mars Wrigley, Ferrero, and Tony’s Chocolonely have signed an open letter urging the European Commission not to postpone the EU Deforestation Regulation for a second time, warning that further delays will have environmental consequences.
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ArticleThe problem with Extended Producer Responsibility
More than a decade into Extended Producer Responsibility implementation across Canadian provinces, program costs have ballooned, while recycling rates have flatlined or even declined. Why has this happened, and what lessons can European countries learn as they look to implement their own PPWR-mandated EPR schemes?
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ArticleWRAP reveals UK Packaging Pact to drive systems, investments and data
WRAP has announced the UK Packaging Pact, a ten-year agreement seeking to avoid virgin materials, boost recyclability and recycled content, upscale reuse and refill, improve traceability, and more.
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ArticleWill greater regulatory certainty spur chemical recycling investment?
The second half of 2025 could see renewed investment in chemical recycling after the EU set out its approach to mass-balance accounting in early July. But what effect will these new rules actually have in practice, and is there still room for additional changes? ICIS’ Mark Victory tells us more.
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PodcastEU policy and its impact on the container glass industry, with Vanessa Chesnot
Europe’s container glass industry is actively working towards the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – but how is policy supporting this goal? We spoke to Vanessa Chesnot, Head of Public Affairs and Product Policy at FEVE, to explore this question ahead of the dedicated session on Metals & Glass at the 2025 Sustainable Packaging Summit.
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ArticleReusable packaging industry rallies behind unified reuse symbol in Europe
Reusable Packaging Europe and the New European Reuse Alliance have led a joint industry statement calling for the European Union to introduce a ‘clear and enforceable’ symbol for consumer-facing reusable packaging, yet allow exemptions for individual assets in B2B operations.
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ArticleXampla and National Physical Laboratory reveal test to validate plastic-free claims
Xampla and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a test to validate that Xampla’s Morro materials - made from natural plant polymers - are plastic-free and SUPD exempt, aiming to provide credible assurance for packaging manufacturers.
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ArticleFiberdom and Kiefel team up to expand fibre-based, dry-formed packaging
In a new partnership, Fiberdom will combine its fibre-based Duranova material with Kiefel’s advanced dry fibre forming technology – aiming to unlock new, recyclable, home-compostable packaging formats.
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ArticleButter wrap from ProAmpac is TÜV-certified for home compostability
ProAmpac’s ButterFresh Parchment butter wrap, designed to avoid both wax and PFAS, has received TÜV Austria’s OK Compost Home certification for home compostability.
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ArticleReaching net zero in the glass industry: pathways and strategies
Europe’s glass industry is actively working towards the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – but how will it achieve this, and what progress has it made?