Plastic solutions for Tuesday, 3 November 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. New Innocent Drinks Innovation Announced in Nobottle (population 30) Residents Become the first to try Biodegradable Edible Shots PackagingSustainable Packaging News, 2 Nov
2. Council questions £20m packaging funding after Teignbridge gets twice as muchExmouth Journal, 3 Nov
3. 5 Countries Taking Action to Reduce Plastic WasteWorld Wildlife Fund, 3 Nov
4. Packaging compliance: five priorities for 2027Packaging Gateway, 3 Nov
5. How packaging plays into the brand promiseSmartBrief, 2 Nov
6. A record crop for Canadian agricultural recyclingPlastics News, 2 Nov
7. What's Driving Demand for Recyclable Produce Trays?Supermarket Perimeter, 2 Nov
8. Proposal for supermarkets to stop giving away free plastic packaging and bags: What about cafes?Vietnam.vn, 1 Nov