Dubai confirms final phase of single-use plastics ban

Dubai has enforced the final stage of its phased single-use plastics ban, expanding regulated products to include plastic ...

California sets roadmap to reduce single-use plastic packaging

A new analysis from California regulators explains how the state will meet legally binding plastic packaging reduction ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio

Lawmakers consider prohibiting food packaging made with PFAS

House Bill 644 would prohibit the sale, distribution or use of single-use plastic ware that contains perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl — also known as PFAS.
Science Daily

This plastic is made from milk and it vanishes in 13 weeks

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...
Agri-Pulse

California’s new rules on plastic packaging are raising industry alarms

California aims to reduce single-use plastic in packaging and foodware. (photo: USDA) The California Environmental Protection Agency is advancing regulations to expand the state’s circular economy by ...
WTEN

Single-use plastic packaging bill not voted on in NYS Assembly

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Assemblymembers left Albany on Tuesday without voting on the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure bill. “The plastic pollution problem is not going away, and neither ...
Agri-Pulse

CalRecycle revises proposal to curb plastic use in packaging

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery has drafted new regulations to implement the state’s landmark SB 54 law to create a circular economy. In March Gov. Gavin Newsom sent ...
Packaging Europe

Samsung phases single-use plastic out of its mobile packaging by 2025

Samsung claims to have eliminated single-use plastics from its mobile packaging in favour of paper-based and recycled alternatives, meeting its sustainability commitment for 2025.

Singapore disposable carrier bag charge cuts plastic bag use by up to 80%

Singapore’s mandatory disposable carrier bag charge, introduced in July 2023, has led to a reported 70 to 80 per cent decline ...
The Punch

Abbas warns against sudden single-use plastics ban to protect jobs, businesses

Nigeria's Speaker warns a sudden single-use plastics ban could threaten jobs. The House seeks a gradual transition to protect the economy and environment.
Forbes

Do American Voters Want To See More Single-Use Plastic Or Less?

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders including 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a pardon for ...
Business Wire

Smarter Design, Less Waste: Logitech Fully Transitions to Paper Packaging

LAUSANNE, Switzerland & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announces significant progress in eliminating plastic clamshell packaging from its ...