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Plastic solutions for Wednesday, 23 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. Water-soluble Packaging Partnership Spans the AtlanticPlasticsToday, 23 Sep
  2. Why fruit punnets are not recycled in South AfricaFreshPlaza, 23 Sep
  3. Plastic recycling is no silver bullet for waste crisisImphal Times, 23 Sep
  4. Xampla CEO warns that recycling alone won’t solve plastic pollutionPackaging Scotland, 23 Sep
  5. Temperature-Sensitive Packaging Market (2026 – 2033)Grand View Research, 23 Sep
  6. CIRCULANDIA tests and develops new resilient models for food production, distribution, packaging, and nutrient cyclingHelsinki.fi, 23 Sep
  7. Vacuum Skin Paperboard Packaging Market to Reach USD 11.4openPR.com, 23 Sep
  8. Scientists turn carbon dioxide into fully recyclable high-performance plasticsThe Brighter Side of News, 22 Sep
  9. Pack Expo International tackles packaging industry’s biggest challengesLabel and Narrow Web, 22 Sep
  10. Environment: Guinea Bans Single-Use PlasticPowers of Africa, 22 Sep
  11. Cleanup Targets Plastic Waste, More, Along Mississippi Riverriverbender.com, 22 Sep
  12. Protective Packaging Market Is Going to Boom with Sealed AiropenPR.com, 22 Sep
  13. Plastic bags can’t go in household recycling bins – here’s what to do insteadNewswav, 22 Sep
  14. Packaging Robots Market 2026-2034: Size, Key Trends, Growth Rate, Top Companies & Industry ReportopenPR.com, 22 Sep
  15. Only 1% of Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades Are Effectively Recycled | 1000+ Yuan Loss Per Ton Processing | Zhongge Environmental's "Crushing Without Pulverizing" Tech Creates Plastic Carbon Fiber Palletseu.36kr.com, 22 Sep