Reuse
Egg-sploring the Easter packaging landscape in 2026
Industry reacts to new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation guidance
Guidance document answers important questions about the PPWR
Reuse sector backs Belgium holding packaging producers responsible for waste
Borealis contributes polypropylene cups to reuse system across hospital cafés
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Egg-sploring the Easter packaging landscape in 2026
With Easter fast approaching, Packaging Europe takes a look at the packaging landscape this holiday season, from recycled and recyclable formats to creative campaigns; and weighs up the challenges, including high prices and increased waste.
Industry reacts to new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation guidance
The European Commission’s new guidance document sets out to clarify elements of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, but what does the industry think? We consulted organizations and representatives to understand their views on the confirmed deadlines, rule exemptions and restrictions, logistical feasibilities, and remaining questions.
Guidance document answers important questions about the PPWR
The European Commission has published a guidance document providing further clarity around the requirements of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, including exempted packaging formats, compostable packaging guidelines, rules around empty space and minimization, and much more.
Reuse sector backs Belgium holding packaging producers responsible for waste
In response to alleged pressure from some industrial lobbyists, members of the reuse sector have addressed a ‘letter of congratulations’ to Belgian policymakers for measures to hold packaging producers formally responsible for their waste.
Borealis contributes polypropylene cups to reuse system across hospital cafés
Borealis and FSG Returnables have helped the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust introduce a reusable cup system to its hospital cafés, a move expected to reduce waste and lower Extended Producer Responsibility costs.
What are the next steps for reusable packaging in retail?
In its latest report, the U.S. Plastics Pact sets out its vision for a successful reuse system in retail: a return-on-the-go model for food, home, and personal care products, starting in regions with existing reuse infrastructure.
What mountain roads reveal about leadership, fear, and designing the future
To celebrate the company’s tenth anniversary, Searious Business founder Willemijn Peeters urges packaging businesses to ‘accelerate with purpose’ and tackle industrial, legislative, and financial roadblocks in pursuit of circularity at scale – and encourages industry leaders to join its Worst-Ever Packaging Challenge.
Open-sourced refill technology set to boost reuse systems in Global South
In a bid to upscale reuse in the Global South, Smartfill and DY|DX have open-sourced the core design and technical architecture of their dispensing systems for liquid FMCG products, first developed alongside Unilever and Bopinc.
Australia’s vision of a circular economy for packaging
The Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is working to revise the national packaging regulation, with plans to revisit its kerbside recyclability grading framework this year.