Plastic solutions for Tuesday, 13 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. Reuse operators come together to scale and make reusable e-commerce packaging mainstream across EuropeSustainable Packaging News, 12 Oct
2. Charter Next Generation Expands Recycle-Ready Platform with Gen 2 MDO-PE SolutionsSustainable Packaging News, 12 Oct
3. The Sunita Narain Show: Why India's EPR system fails to tackle plastic waste despite recycling successDown To Earth, 12 Oct
4. L’Oréal aiming to push refillable beauty packaging to mainstreamPackaging News, 12 Oct
5. How Can We Stop Ocean Plastic Pollution? The Ocean Cleanup’s Two-Part ApproachBusiness News This Week, 13 Oct
6. Ocean Cleanup's Research on Plastic Pollutionbusinessnewsthisweek.com, 13 Oct
7. High-end packaging: 5 trends spotted at Luxe Pack Monaco 2026Premium Beauty News, 12 Oct
8. Amid plastic treaty gridlock, some see ‘market power’ pushing talksPlastics News, 12 Oct
9. Birmingham researchers call for co-ordinated UK plastics policyMaterials Recycling World, 12 Oct
10. How Lanes and Duration Shape Cold Chain Packaging SelectionPharmaceutical Commerce, 12 Oct
11. The Ocean Cleanup and UN ESCAP target Asia-Pacific ocean plastic | Press ReleaseThe Ocean Cleanup, 12 Oct
12. US$110M Oji Liquid Pak Aseptic Packaging Plant Marks Oji Group's Southeast Asia ExpansionThe Malaysian Reserve, 12 Oct
13. Weavabel designs closed-loop polybag recycling system for clothing operationsPackaging Europe, 12 Oct
14. The Ocean Cleanup eyes Australian ocean plastic as it urges 'action and cash' ahead of COP31EIN News, 12 Oct
15. KAP Sinha Calls for Responsible Plastic Consumption, Highlights Poor Recovery Value of Multi-Layered Packaging5 Dariya News, 12 Oct