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Stay ahead of the curve as single-use plastic bans roll out in 2024. Explore Detpak's Single Use Plastic Ban Guide to navigate upcoming legislation and ensure your packaging remains sustainable. Now is the time to get educated, and begin to implement the new legislative change taking effect in SA 1 Sep 2024. Download the guide here - https://lnkd.in/gtXmzEqv #SAplasticbans #SUPPSGuide

On January 8, CalRecycle announced that it approved Circular Action Alliance (CAA) to serve as the first producer responsibility organization (PRO) for the implementation of SB 54, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. Enacted in 2022, SB 54 created an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic foodware products in California. A PRO is responsible for managing program compliance. SB 54 applies to “producers,” which is broadly defined to include manufacturers, that are the brand owners or licensees of the brand, of a product using “covered materials.” However, to ensure compliance, if there is no person in the state who meets that criteria, SB 54 will look downstream, potentially ensnaring the brand owner alone (e.g., private label retailers), distributors or retailers of products that use “covered materials”. SB 54 initially set a January 1, 2024, deadline for producers of a covered material to join a PRO. Because CAA has only just been selected, there is currently no procedure for producers to join the PRO, but it is anticipated that one will be established soon. In the interim, CAA has created a working group allowing producers to participate in policy discussions that will inform the creation of the producer responsibility plan. Participation in the working group is an excellent way to keep abreast of the changes related to SB 54 as well as keep track of compliance obligations.  Producers are encouraged to join the working group as soon as possible, and ideally by Jan. 15 in time for the next meeting on Jan. 16. To learn more about SB 54, the law’s requirements and the CAA working group, please read the full article on our website. Please let us know if you are interested in participating in the working group through RJO. We would be happy to facilitate this and answer any questions you may have. You can contact the lead lawyer on your team or reach out to our Retail practice co-chairs, Alecia Cotton and Alexis Morris, or shareholder Jon-Erik Magnus. https://lnkd.in/gNmp99_T #RetailTradeLaw #CaliforniaLaw

"On September 20th, the European Parliament is due to vote on the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which will go on to be ratified by the European Commission in March next year." Re-use targets are in the spotlight, and may be removed, but why? 🔎 The PPWR will impact the suitability of varying pack types in target sectors. As plastic is far more suitable than paper for re-usable packaging, producers of paper-based packaging in target end-use sectors such as foodservice, food & beverage, and E-com & transit packaging say this will damage the market for paper-based packaging. 🔎 Producers of plastic packaging and brand owners prefer recycling over re-use, because the cost of setting up and implementing collection and return systems is substantial. Brand owners can point towards the failure to introduce a DRS in Scotland, which cost them millions. 🔎 There is a popular consensus that implementing collection systems will actually increase emissions, hence the regulation exacerbates the very problem it looks to solve. The vote on the 20th of September will have a significant bearing on the landscape of the packaging industry in Europe. The article below from Packaging Europe explores some of the key themes above in more detail.

Check out Packaging Europe’s latest feature on Notpla, where we discuss our recent recognition as the ONLY plastic-free packaging material in the Netherlands under the EU Single Use Plastics Directive. We shared more about this certification, how we got there, what it means for our packaging technology and its adoption in the market. We are proud to be recognised for our work and lead the way in 100% plastic-free packaging solutions. Years of R&D go into developing such innovations so it's really great to see government stepping in to separate greenwashing from true solutions. Achieving this certification was no small feat - it required proven scientific evidence that our seaweed coating contains no trace of plastic polymers and no chemical modification. But it demonstrates what we’ve always believed - that Notpla can provide a scalable, natural alternative to reduce society's dependence on plastic that can help restore planetary health. We might be the first to pass the requirements for truly plastic free polymers, but we're far from the only ones innovating in this in this emerging industry, and that's what motivated us to create the Natural Polymers Group to work hand in hand with our competitors in this space, and make our voice heard that if we want plastic out of the equation, we won't get very far with just recycling or reusing plastic items. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/etARQzbd Thank you Packaging Europe #Notpla #Sustainability #SingleUsePlasticBan #SingleUsePlasticDirective #SustainableSolutions #Packaging #ILT

Is the #EU clear on the value and the role of grouped packaging? We are concerned by the following elements in the draft EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (#PPWR):   ➡️ The Parliament and Council’s proposal to extend the scope of the ban on single-use plastic grouped packaging to “bottles”. ➡️  The absence of a reasonable transition period to look for and develop suitable alternatives at scale. ➡️ The lack of practical exemption mechanisms taking into account the environmental credentials and value of the targeted packaging against potential alternatives.

This month's Plastics Package column is wowed by (Rebecca) Pow as the (FPA) Foodservice Packaging Association calls for a delay to forthcoming single-use plastic bans in England. We also see signs of a revival for compostable packaging ... This time last week an email from the Foodservice Packaging Association’s (FPA) leadership team dropped into our inbox. “Martin Kersh interview with You & Yours,” read the subject line. High profile stuff. Alas, this was in fact news that the executive director’s BBC opportunity had been cancelled. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs minister Rebecca Pow had – in the FPA’s words – “bumped off” Kersh. It was actually Pow that died during the show. These days it isn’t hard to find satire in any government interview or communication. Yet the resource minister’s brief few minutes talking about packaging – specifically the forthcoming single-use plastic bans for businesses in England – helped explain why five years of consultations to revamp packaging regulations have led to … plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds being banned. Wow! For more, read on here: https://lnkd.in/eYX_9y_Q

New EU rules change the packaging game. So what's gone down? EU lawmakers have backed plans to make all packaging in the EU recyclable by 2030 despite intense lobbying from businesses. 🏌️♀️ This was seen as one of the most lobbied pieces of legislation ever due to just how many industries it touched. 🏨 To give you a flavour of the reach: hotel mini toiletries, plastic stickers on fruit and small sachets for sugar in cafés could be potentially banned. 📮 There is an on-going debate as to which approach to go down. Paper based, plastic reusable or something else? 🍿 Lots of lobbying interest across all of these areas - even Camembert producers got involved. 🧀 The rules will have to be negotiated with the EU’s 27 member states before they become law. Stay tuned. Which approach do you think the packaging should go? #Politics #EU #Lobby

On behalf of FEFCO - European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers, Deloitte has conducted a study to examine the potential impact of replacing corrugated cardboard with reusable packaging, focusing on logistics aspects, such as transport and storage, as well as environmental impact. The Study found that if EU regulations forced a shift from corrugated cardboard to reusable crates without EU-wide & cross-product standardization, it would increase the environmental footprint of packaging instead of decreasing it. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gH_EzHX9

🌲 Is this the future we want for our forests? We need YOU to act! Replacing plastic with single-use paper is not a solution! 🗓️ On November 22, the European Parliament will vote on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (#PPWR), and there’s a real danger that some of the most impactful measures will be removed or weakened because of the pressure from the #packaging industry & companies like McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. 🔎 In particular, the Regulation would ban unnecessary #throwaway packaging in dine-in restaurants & set targets for #reuse in different sectors! To stop paper-based packaging from destroying forests, the European Parliament must adopt the Regulation! 📢 Would you like to spread our message? Make sure to share this video & send an email to your country’s Members of the European Parliament! Click here to find out how! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e7pNVqSx