Plastic solutions for Friday, 23 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. Packaging Industry Showcases Innovation, Connection in ChicagoPlasticsToday, 22 Oct
2. VERSO tests digital passports and packaging reusePlastech, 22 Oct
3. Fiber-based sugar sticks and sachets reduce packaging feesSustainable Packaging News, 21 Oct
4. Radcliffe church unveils 14-metre cascade of recycled poppies for Remembrance SundayThe Bury Times, 23 Oct
5. Food protection versus packaging reduction: finding the balancePackaging Gateway, 23 Oct
6. EU eases packaging waste rules for small firms, but safeguards stayThe Brussels Times, 22 Oct
7. UK Trade Bodies Urge Government to Align Packaging Rules as Compliance Costs RiseMETissue, 22 Oct
8. Gold Award Girl Scout Raises Awareness About the Harms of Single-Use PlasticTAPinto, 22 Oct
9. EU Council backs packaging rule exemptions for small businessesFreshPlaza, 22 Oct
10. 6 sustainable beauty packaging materials replacing plasticCosmetics Business, 22 Oct
11. EU Council Backs Packaging Rule Relief for Small FirmsGrocery Trade News, 22 Oct
12. UPM, Ingredion and Paramelt explore starch-based grease barriers for paper food packagingNew Food, 22 Oct
13. CFPs: Global Plastics Innovation Program in Sierra LeonefundsforNGOs – Grants and Resources for Sustainability, 22 Oct
14. Evaluating Environmental Hazards of Aged Biodegradable Plastics in Aquatic LifeAZoCleantech, 22 Oct
15. EU Moves to Ease Packaging Rules for Small Businesses Trading Across BordersEU Today, 22 Oct