Packaging Waste

EU Parliament Backs Clampdown On Single-Use Plastic Packaging

The European Parliament approved a proposed law on Wednesday (24 April) that would ban certain single-use plastic packaging like mini shampoo bottles in ho...

EU Provisionally Agrees On Law To Cut Packaging Waste

The European Union has reached a provisional deal on a new law to cut packaging waste and ban single-use plastics, such as supermarket bags for fruit and m...

EU Packaging Regulation To Trigger ‘Significant Changes’ To Industry

A proposed regulation to reduce packaging waste and promote sustainability looks set to trigger 'significant' changes in the packaging industry, a new repo...

Consumer Goods Brands Need To Prove Action On Packaging Reduction: LRQA

The onus is on consumer goods brands to prove that they are taking actions in reducing packaging, particularly following the introduction of new EU rules o...

EU Sets Recycling, Reuse Targets To Cut Packaging Waste

The European Commission has proposed new rules to reduce packaging waste through increased recycled content in plastic drinks bottles and targets for reuse...

Packaging Waste From German Households Increased In 2020: Destatis

German households disposed of more packaging waste in the COVID-19 impacted year of 2020, according to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

Morrisons Commences Trial Of 'Zero Waste' Stores In Edinburgh

Morrisons has launched the trial of its' zero waste' format stores in Edinburgh as part of its waste reduction initiatives. Initially, six stores in Hun...

On Singles' Day, Green Groups Warn Of China's Surge In Packaging Waste

Accumulated waste from China's e-commerce and express delivery sectors stands to more than quadruple by 2025 unless action is taken to rein it in, green gr...