Plastic solutions for Friday, 2 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. New products being allowed as part of expanded provincial EPR recycling programLethbridge News Now, 1 Oct
2. Packaging EPR: From Packaging Supplier to Strategic Brand PartnerInk World Magazine, 1 Oct
3. Packaging innovations: Sonoco’s snack hack for Mars, Amcor flips for pet foodPackaging Dive, 1 Oct
4. Humanity Made 9.2 Billion Tons of Plastic Since Mid-Century: Recycling Bins Aren't What's Holding Us Backdailygalaxy.com, 1 Oct
5. ‘Nearly half of businesses’ report more packaging waste under pEPRPackaging News, 1 Oct
6. Calgary expanding list of recyclable materials to include tubes, aerosols and foam packagingCBC, 30 Sep
7. The New Plastic Economy: How Indian cities are moving from waste collection to recyclingorganiser.org, 2 Oct
8. AFA Systems to Showcase Advanced Packaging Automation at PACK EXPO International 2026 From: AFA Systems Inc.Packaging World, 1 Oct
9. Calgarians can now recycle their empty toothpaste containers, among other thingsYahoo News Canada, 1 Oct
10. Expanded recycling options now available for Lloydminster residentsMeridian Source, 1 Oct
11. Calgarians can recycle more items as Alberta expands blue cart programCityNews Calgary, 1 Oct
12. Government draws up rules for plastic-packaging wasteKhmer Times, 1 Oct
13. Calgarians can recycle more starting October 1City of Calgary Newsroom, 1 Oct
14. Toray Develops First Solvent-Based Technology to Recycle PPS WasteChemAnalyst, 1 Oct
15. More goes in the recycling bin starting todaycentralalbertaonline.com, 1 Oct