Summary: Brands need an auditable, plant-level method to calculate recycled content now—even as detailed EU rules are still being finalized. Below is a practical, claims-safe approach you can...
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which came into force in February 2025, is transforming how businesses design, classify, and manage packaging across Europe. With ambitious...
In 2024, ECHA issued more than 200 formal decisions asking companies to provide new information—often on long-term human health and environmental endpoints. Around 30% of these cases are now in...
A Turning Point for Packaging & Recycling in France On 5 September 2025, France published a new decree under the Environmental Code (Article L. 541-10-3) that reshapes the rules for producers...
The last six months have been pivotal for packaging compliance in Europe and the UK. With the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) now in force, the UK finalising EPR base fees and...
We’re seeing more teams ask: “What’s the difference between EPR fees and the Plastic Packaging Tax—and how do we run both without chaos?” Here’s a clear, action-oriented guide for regulatory, finance...
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are changing the packaging game across the EU—and fast. While these regulations promote a more sustainable future, they’re also driving up packaging...
The European Union’s REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation is one of the strictest chemical regulatory frameworks in the world. For non-EU...
Under CLP Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/707, companies must assess whether substances meet criteria for endocrine disruption in humans (ED HH) or the environment (ED ENV). This post outlines how...