A trash can overflows with plastic waste at a park. The bill requires that by Jan. 1, 2028, at least 30% of plastic items sold, distributed or imported into the state be recyclable. (Jacquelyn ...

Most debates about packaging waste focus on household recycling, while the heavier costs pile up in factories, warehouses and distribution hubs. Industrial packaging waste—pallet wrap, strapping, ...

Over the past few years, the world’s governments have clamped down on packaging waste due to the increased awareness of environmental issues. Although due to environmental protection, it can also be ...

Today the Council has reached an agreement ('general approach') on a proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The aim is to tackle the increase in packaging waste generated in the ...

Or will politics get in the way? Authored by David Buckby - Senior Research Analyst, Films and Flexible Packaging at Wood Mackenzie The European Union (EU) is in the midst of revising its rules around ...

Consumer packaging dumps 19 million metric tons of plastic waste into the environment each year, according to the nonprofit advocacy group Beyond Plastics. Experts say we can do better. Companies and ...

It’s become increasingly difficult to ignore the impact waste and carbon emissions are having on the climate, from changing weather patterns to rising sea levels. While many countries across the globe ...

From the start of 2026, businesses in Freiburg that sell takeaway food and beverages must pay a charge for each disposable ...

SACRAMENTOSACRAMENTO — Striking a blow against a pernicious form of pollution, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday the nation’s most far-reaching restrictions on single-use plastics and ...