Plastic solutions for Friday, 30 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. Breakthrough in Silicone Recyclingchemeurope.com, 30 Oct
2. ACE UK in Parliamentary launch of new plan to build recycling system of the futureSustainable Packaging News, 29 Oct
3. Europe’s plastic packaging waste rises as recycling struggles to keep pacePackaging Insights, 29 Oct
4. “Peak Greenwashing”: Two Bills in Congress Endorse Misleading Recycling ClaimsProPublica, 29 Oct
5. Amcor: 78 Per Cent of Packaging Recyclable or Recycle-Ready as Emissions FallEME Outlook Magazine, 29 Oct
6. The four packaging and sustainability bills that could disrupt your compliance strategyTrellis Group, 28 Oct
7. Designing Packaging for Regulations That Keep MovingPackaging World, 30 Oct
8. Experts highlight progress, next steps for plastic circularityDaily Sun, 29 Oct
9. Clean Living: Refuse Single-Use Plastics to Reduce Plastic PollutionHK Now, 29 Oct
10. Applying technology to reduce plastic waste and move towards sustainable production.Vietnam.vn, 29 Oct