Category: Disposal / Recycling
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PPWR: The New Role of the Producer – Practical Implementation of Compliance Obligations
An overview of the new regulatory requirements under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and how producers can effectively navigate their evolving legal responsibilities.
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What the PPWR Really Changed for Flexible Packaging on 12 August 2026
12 August 2026 marks a milestone for the European packaging industry. With the official entry into force of core obligations under Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), a binding legal framework has taken effect that fundamentally redefines the rules of the game for flexible packaging too. What trade media such as Euractiv and Packaging Europe long debated…
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Between the Packaging Award, Recycling Reality, and the Digital Product Passport
Why material data is becoming a success factor Early August is the moment of the countdown for many in the packaging industry: in just a few days, the PPWR becomes effective, and the question is no longer whether companies need a declaration of conformity, but whether it will be ready in time. For the current issue of Flexpack News,…
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PPWR from August 2026: What Film Manufacturers, Paper Converters and Packaging Users Need to Know
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation will generally apply from 12 August 2026. Some of its most far-reaching requirements, including detailed recyclability criteria and minimum recycled-content targets, will only become effective at a later stage. Nevertheless, practical implementation needs to begin now. The European Commission’s updated PPWR FAQ from August 2026 addresses numerous questions concerning responsibilities…
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Plastic Keeps Growing in Packaging – Which Materials Win, Which Lose?
A Surprising Finding from Brussels: Plastic Continues to Grow In July 2026, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission published a comprehensive analysis of packaging volumes across 19 EU member states. The result surprises many market observers: plastic is the only packaging material group showing a clear growth trend between 2011 and 2025.…
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Event Selection Helper: Find your training even faster and more precisely
Finding the right training can be time-consuming – especially in a dynamic and specialized industry like flexible packaging. To make finding events easier, we have integrated a new, AI-powered search tool on inno-talk.de: the Innoform Event Selection Helper. This allows you to find exactly the right training events to cover your current information needs. What…
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Flexible Food Packaging in Europe: Market Grows Despite Rising Demands
Flexible food packaging remains on a growth path. According to the latest study “Flexible Food Packaging in Europe” by SCHÖNWALD CONSULTING, consumption in 2025 was over 4.2 million tonnes. At the same time, the market, materials, and regulatory requirements are changing significantly. Key Takeaways Market Overview 2025: Growth and a Clear Structure Today, the market…
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Recycled content quotas are useless if the recyclers disappear – Interview with Anna Roeb, BVSE
Europe wants more recycling. The PPWR introduces mandatory recycled content quotas, Design for Recycling is becoming the standard, and hardly any sustainability strategy gets by without the circular economy anymore. So the mood in the recycling industry should actually be excellent. It is not. At the BVSE Altkunststofftag (plastics recycling congress) in Bad Neuenahr, one…
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Chemical Recycling: A Reality Check
What the 43rd Inno-Talk reveals about chemical recycling: capacities, pyrolysis, process losses, the PPWR recyclate gap and what it means for flexible packaging.
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Between Trade Fair Review, Regulation and Raw Material Pressure
What Is Really Moving the Flexpack Industry Right Now For many in the packaging industry, early June is a moment to take stock: What remains of interpack 2026? Where do the PPWR and its national implementation stand? And what do examples like Calbee tell us about the vulnerability of global supply chains? In the latest…