Plastic solutions for Saturday, 3 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. Coveris launches recycle-ready thermoform packaging for flatbreadsPackaging Insights, 2 Oct
2. Alberta fully transitions to EPR for packaging, paperRecycling Today, 2 Oct
3. Plastic circularity’s biggest challenge is no longer innovation. It’s scale.Plastics News, 2 Oct
4. Circulayo raises £500,000 to scale reusable packaging softwareDealroom, 2 Oct
5. Calgarians can recycle more with expansion of province’s EPR programLiveWire Calgary, 1 Oct
6. Sustainable beauty packaging and refill makeup: the real impactnssgclub.com, 1 Oct
7. As Negotiators Struggle to Advance a Plastics Treaty, Iran War Underscores the Urgencyinsideclimatenews.org, 2 Oct
8. NYU opens US-first plastics center to look at both health risks, solutionsPlastics News, 2 Oct
9. Could plastic-eating robots clean up our oceans?Lincoln Journal Star, 2 Oct
10. More items now accepted in Airdrie blue carts as recycling changes take effectDiscoverAirdrie, 2 Oct
11. New and expanded recycling programs available in NorthwestRiver Country | 94.9 FM, 2 Oct
12. Microbial synthesis and degradation of bio-based biodegradable plasticsNature, 2 Oct
13. How everyday products made from recycled black plastics expose humans and wildlife to dangerous chemicalsEarth.com, 1 Oct
14. Potsdam introduces packaging tax for single-use productspackaging journal, 1 Oct
15. Indonesia’s New Food Packaging Regulation: Key Compliance ChangesThe National Law Review, 1 Oct