Philippines launches public consultation to propel plastic waste management policies
The Philippines has conducted a public consultation to validate and refine its draft National Plastic Action Roadmap. The public consultation conducted by the Philippines’ National Plastic Action...
McDonald’s Japan launches rPET strawless lids to cut waste
McDonald’s Japan will gradually change its cold drink lids for paper cups to strawless lids made entirely from recycled PET (rPET) nationwide, starting November 19. With the introduction of the lids,...
HP and Syntax unveil Digital Innovation Center in China to advance printing tech
HP has partnered with its Chinese distributor, Syntax, to open a Digital Innovation Center in Guangzhou, China. The new facility aims to serve as a hub for sample testing, equipped with the HP Indigo...
Refillable solutions gain ground amid household packaging shift
Household cleaning companies are pushing boundaries with bold approaches as consumers increasingly demand cleaner, greener products. Businesses are shifting from traditional single-use plastics to...
Edible fungus serves as waterproof coating for fiber-based packaging
Researchers have developed waterproof materials using edible fungus as an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup coatings. The team created a film that blocks water, oil, and grease. In...
Methane-based straws have lower environmental impact than paper, study finds
A new study from Northeastern University, US, in collaboration with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod, US, found that marketing claims on paper straws regarding circularity,...
UK Packaging Pact drives refill and reuse systems as EPR fees take effect
The UK Packaging Pact, led by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), continues to push for reductions in single-use packaging and scaling refill and reuse systems across the country, as...
UNDP and Jordan unveil project to phase out single-use plastic in F&B packaging
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Jordan and the Ministry of Environment have launched the Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution project to accelerate the country’s shift away from single-use...
