EU lawmakers limit PPWR representative exemption to small firms
Parliament has narrowed the Commission’s plan to suspend PPWR’s authorised representative duty, limiting relief to small and micro enterprises only.
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Three 2026 redesigns: fiber trays, metal reuse, lighter PET
A dry-formed fiber tray, a stainless-steel reuse scheme in Hawaii and a lighter PET spirits range show three distinct routes to better packaging.
PPWR friction: SME relief, EPR harmony push and Norway’s produce fight
Three PPWR flashpoints this month show the regulation under pressure: SME representative relief, calls to harmonise EPR, and Norway’s produce packaging exemption request.
Two film launches expose the real barrier to mono-material flexible packs
Dow, APC and Innovia each launched films this month that tackle tear performance and foil replacement, the two problems that keep flexible packs off the mono-material path.
Packaging compliance software: what the tools can and can’t do
As PPWR documentation and US state EPR reporting pile up, packaging teams are buying LCA, EPR and AI tools. Here’s how to tell them apart.
Four recent packaging redesigns that cut material without losing performance
Four real packaging launches from the past weeks show how fibre trays, recycling-ready adhesives, feather insulation and reusable containers are replacing plastic and foam.
Fibre and plastic share the same problem: not enough recycled feedstock
Recycled content targets are colliding with feedstock limits in both paper and plastic, pushing brand owners toward new testing, new adhesives and new ownership questions in fibre supply.
Oregon’s EPR court fight heads to appeal, and the truce is over
A stay in Lollicup’s Oregon EPR lawsuit sends the fight to the Ninth Circuit. The informal pause on enforcement has lapsed, and compliance obligations continue regardless.
PPWR PFAS limits and the declaration of conformity, explained
Food-contact packaging has faced binding PFAS limits since 12 August 2026. Here is what the thresholds mean and what your declaration of conformity must show.
Four packaging redesigns that actually cut material, this month
Four recent launches, from a graphene-enhanced mailing film to a paperboard spirits bottle, show how material substitution and mono-material design deliver measurable gains.