Plastic solutions for Thursday, 5 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. Reusable produce packaging reduces cardboard waste by nearly 4 million poundsFreshPlaza, 4 Nov
2. Indian Beverage Association’s Dr Gunveena Chadha on EPR, Plastic Recycling and Circular Economy in IndiaThe CSR Universe, 4 Nov
3. IFCO scales reusable packaging program for fresh produce at Whole Foods MarketMass Market Retailers, 4 Nov
4. Packaging labels evolve amid regulatory and recycling demandsPackaging Insights, 4 Nov
5. PPRC 2026: Getting to the truth in recyclablity labelingWaste Today -, 4 Nov
6. CalRecycle lowers plastic tonnage baseline for SB 54 source reductionPackaging Dive, 4 Nov
7. Another dead-end solution to the plastics crisisThe Manila Times, 4 Nov
8. Blue wave in midterms will elevate plastics environmental lawsPlastics News, 4 Nov
9. Dow and Oji target East Asia’s demand for convenient food packagingPackaging Insights, 4 Nov
10. Plastic Totes Market To 2035: Returnable Packaging Demand Supports Growth – News and StatisticsIndexBox, 3 Nov
11. Artificial Intelligent Packaging Market in China: Size, Trends and Forecast to 2035IndexBox, 3 Nov
12. Collect all the flexible plastic you want, without buyers, it won’t get recycledCircular Online, 3 Nov