Plastic solutions for Wednesday, 4 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. IFCO Scales Reusable Packaging Program for Fresh Produce at Whole Foods Market; Kaity Robbins and Jon Brooks CommentAndNowUKnow, 4 Nov
2. IFCO scales reusable packaging at Whole Foods MarketPackaging Strategies, 3 Nov
3. Recoup updates flagship plastic packaging recyclability guidanceMaterials Recycling World, 3 Nov
4. Thailand Needs Clearer EPR Rules to Lift Recycled Plastics Use – Union J PlusGlobal Agriculture, 3 Nov
5. Kao and SCGP Strengthen Strategic Partnership to Advance Sustainable Packaging Innovationkaohoon international, 3 Nov
6. Hidden forces in soil: Scientists reveal what really drives biodegradable plastic mulch breakdownEurekAlert!, 3 Nov
7. Commentary | Recycling starts at the design stageRecycling Today, 3 Nov
8. Bakers prepare as packaging policies come down pipelineCommercial Baking, 3 Nov
9. CPCB Reiterates Mandatory Registration on Common EPR Portal for Entities Covered Under Plastic WasteNicobar Times, 3 Nov
10. Ivory Board Packaging Market To 2035: Premium Demand Supports Forward Growth – News and StatisticsIndexBox, 3 Nov
11. The PRN emergency: A temporary shock or evidence of a broken recycling market?Circular Online, 3 Nov
12. Ghana Styrofoam ban: EPA takes plastic waste crackdown nationwide ahead of January 2027 enforcementAfrica Sustainability Matters, 3 Nov