Plastic solutions for Tuesday, 20 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. IFCO's reusable plastic pallet receives packaging awardFreshPlaza, 19 Oct
2. Archroma Packaging Technologies Launches Erthana™, a New Biobased Solutions Platform for Sustainable PackagingSustainable Packaging News, 19 Oct
3. Sustainability Awards 2026 Finalist Interview: Bel Group’s recyclable pouch packagingPackaging Europe, 19 Oct
4. A push for stronger signals for ‘good plastics’ in California packaging EPRPlastics News, 19 Oct
5. New EU Packaging Rules Tighten Producer Responsibility in FinlandPULPAPERnews.com, 19 Oct
6. Ardagh Glass Packaging extends Stanpac supply deal for refillable bottlesDairy Business Middle East & Africa, 19 Oct
7. How EPR is reshaping packaging material decisionsBaking Business, 19 Oct
8. Green packaging: A lever to elevate Vietnamese brands.Vietnam.vn, 20 Oct
9. Packaging design and recovery: lessons from Asia for global businessesPackaging Gateway, 20 Oct
10. Walking a Red Tightrope: How even Careful Packaging Sustainability Plans can Fall With RAM 2027Sustainable Packaging News, 19 Oct
11. McCormick Place Hosts Packaging Industry ShowPlasticsToday, 19 Oct
12. Material substitution can increase the potential environmental impact of packaging systemsMichigan State University, 19 Oct
13. Metpac-sa Calls For Action To Turn Packaging Waste Into Economic ValueEngineering News, 19 Oct
14. ECOVA® Barrier: Expanding Where Paper Can Replace Flexible PlasticsSustainable Packaging News, 19 Oct
15. Six-year battle over Moss Vale plastics recycling facility heads to Land and Environment Courthttps://streamlinefeed.co.ke/, 19 Oct