Tag: recycling
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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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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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EPR and recyclability assessment: Why is packaging design such an important cost factor nowadays?
A follow-up report on the webinar “EPR and recyclability assessment – proactive calculation rather than reactive testing” held on 9 April 2026 The requirements for packaging are changing rapidly. This became particularly clear in the Innoform webinar “EPR and Recyclability Assessment”, which examined in depth how recyclability and extended producer responsibility (EPR) are becoming increasingly…
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New study highlights challenges and potential in recycling flexible plastics
In a recent study, CEFLEX and Ghent University investigated the challenges and potential of new recycling technologies for flexible plastics. These technologies include delamination, deinking, dissolution and contaminant extraction and aim to meet the requirements of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive by 2030. Technology selection and capacity assessment The study analysed twelve technology providers…