Plastic solutions for Wednesday, 28 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. Asia's Packaging EPR Shift Puts PET Recycling, Compliance & Circular Plastics in Focus at 15th Asia PET Series this Novazcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct
2. As plastics packaging grows, cities say recycling needs EPR to survivePlastics News, 27 Oct
3. Brookland fund invests $5mln in Vietnam’s manufacturer of recycled packagingVnEconomy, 27 Oct
4. Fibre Circle: Why Lifecycle Assessments Matter for EPR Compliance and Circular PackagingInfrastructure News, 27 Oct
5. UNNES Provides 21 Drinking Water Refill Stations to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Wasteunnes.ac.id, 27 Oct
6. PFAS measurements for recycled packaging could encourage virgin materials useIOM3, 26 Oct
7. CommonSpirit Medical Group Launches Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery Clinic; Adds Dr. Chase TobinChattanoogan.com Breaking News, 27 Oct
8. Procera Gin brings glass-free packaging to U.S. on-premisePackaging Strategies, 27 Oct
9. Why there’s never been a better time to work in packagingSustainable Packaging News, 27 Oct
10. Why Lane Security Comes Before Sustainability in Packaging SelectionPharmaceutical Commerce, 27 Oct
11. European Commission delays EU packaging label rules until 2027Vinetur, 27 Oct
12. Toray Industries develops polyester-nylon fibre with at least 93% recycled material by massInterplas Insights, 27 Oct
13. UKPackaging Expo confirms 120 exhibitors for Northern showPackaging News, 27 Oct
14. Burundi fashion show puts recycled materials on the runwayAfricanews, 27 Oct
15. Eight in 10 Korean exporters unaware of EU packaging regulation, KITA survey finds헤럴드경제, 26 Oct