2026.06.01
PPWR Under Pressure: 138 Companies Call for Delay of August 2026 Requirements
138 companies and industry organizations have asked the European Commission to postpone certain PPWR requirements scheduled to apply from 12 August 2026. Signatories include Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Kraft Heinz, Heineken and other major food and packaging companies. Industry representatives cite unresolved technical and regulatory issues, including PFAS testing methodologies, recyclability requirements and definitions of single-use packaging. More than 160 environmental and health organizations have urged the Commission to keep the current timeline unchanged. No official postponement of the PPWR implementation schedule has been announced by the European Commission.
2026.03.09
Italy postpones plastic packaging tax again until July 2026
Italy delays Plastic Tax
2026.03.03
US, UK and EU accelerate recycled content mandates
The United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union intensify regulations on mandatory minimum recycled content in plastic packaging
2026.01.09
Germany Fails to Meet EU Targets for Plastic Packaging Recycling
Despite having an advanced collection and sorting system, Germany is struggling to meet the European Union’s targets for plastic packaging recycling, highlighting structural limitations of the current European model.