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Report: The ultimate guide to global packaging sustainability regulation in 2025
West Pharmaceutical Services reveals pre-fillable syringe platform
EU Commission’s new guide helps Member States calculate EPR costs
Everything you need to know about the EU’s packaging and recycling trends
Brazil mandates reverse logistics system for plastic packaging from 2026
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Report: The ultimate guide to global packaging sustainability regulation in 2025
Packaging Europe members may already be aware of the previous guide to global plastics regulation we published last year. This year’s report again explores how plastic regulation continues to evolve but opens up the field to include all materials and formats.
West 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.
EU 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.
Everything 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.
Brazil 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.
Inside 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.
Regulation 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.
FE 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.
How 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.