Plastic solutions for Sunday, 11 October 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. High-Barrier Paper Pouches: Masterpress Develops Recyclable Packaging with Over 90% Paper…Trend Hunter, 10 Oct
2. UK Environment Agency sets 83% threshold for 2026 plastic packaging recycling obligationsICIS, 10 Oct
3. Argentina is one of the few countries in the region that does not require brands to take responsibility for post-consumer packaging recoveryNoticias Ambientales, 10 Oct
4. Refillable vs. Single-Use: How Beauty Brands Cut Plastic WasteCarroll County Mirror-Democrat, 10 Oct