Plastic solutions for Saturday, 26 September 2026

Today’s headlines about what is working against plastic pollution: new laws, recycling and reuse technology, cleanups and funding. Links go to the original publishers.

1. Packaging Is the Next Frontier of Product InnovationByrdie, 25 Sep
2. Cost Pressures and Regulations Strengthen Case for Reusable Packaging in Higher EducationTipRanks, 25 Sep
3. Engineered Enzyme Shreds Plastic in Seawater at Room TemperatureBioengineer.org, 25 Sep
4. Shopping writer says recycled polyester is greenwashing, and a bad deal for buyersThe Cool Down, 25 Sep
5. EU Packaging Rules Face SME Simplification Push Weeks After Taking EffectEU Today, 25 Sep
6. CarbonQuota takes AI approach to packaging carbon footprintingSustainable Packaging News, 25 Sep
7. California Is Changing Who Pays For Packaging. What Businesses Need To KnowForbes, 25 Sep
8. Closing the gap between micro- and nano plastics science and policyNature, 25 Sep
9. Propak Cape highlights latest advances in sustainable plastics and recyclingBizcommunity, 25 Sep
10. Friars and students sound the alarm on plastic pollution and champion a systemic solutionfriars.us, 24 Sep
11. Help your food business navigate packaging reformsDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, 24 Sep
12. UK household recycling rates were flat once again in 2024 – but are improvements on the way?BusinessGreen, 24 Sep