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Kenya EPR Organization CEO unpacks new waste management legislation

Kenya EPR Organization CEO unpacks new waste management legislation

Kenya has enacted EPR legislation, which requires producers to take responsibility for packaging’s end-of-life management in line with the “polluter pays” principle.The new law is enforced under the Sustainable Waste Management Act 2022, which laid out Kenya’s pathway to more responsible waste management. Packaging Insights speaks to James Odongo, CEO at the Kenya EPR Organization (KEPRO), about the legislation’s impact and challenges. KEPRO is an industry-led organization that collaborates with packaging providers to address waste in Kenya.
Metal packaging popularity proliferates amid industry uncertainties
Metal packaging popularity proliferates amid industry uncertainties
Metal packaging is infinitely recyclable, has high market value, and is one of the most recycled materials in the world due to established recycling infrastructure. We explore how environmental sustainability, the latest recycling technology, and international tariffs are shaping demand in the industry. “Metal’s innate qualities allow it to be used and recycled repeatedly without any loss to its inherent properties,” Wouter Mooi, Trivium Packaging’s chief commercial excellence officer, tells Packaging Insights. “This is unlike other materials that have limited ability to be recycled before the material is no longer able to be used to form a new product.” 
Environmental Packaging Summit 2025 live: Recyclability depends on communication, says OPRL
Environmental Packaging Summit 2025 live: Recyclability depends on communication, says OPRL
Jude Allan, interim managing director at OPRL, is a key speaker at the seventh annual Environmental Packaging Summit, which commences today in London, UK. Packaging Insights speaks to Allan about how OPRL supports brands in ensuring accurate labeling based on real-world recycling infrastructure, not just material properties. She highlights the growing influence of regulations in the UK, such as the packaging EPR (pEPR) and the Plastic Packaging Tax, and stresses that packaging solutions cannot be truly sustainable without consumer action. 
Circular Economy: Metals
Circular Economy: Metals
Innova Market Insights data reveals a 2% increase in packaging using metal materials with sustainable claims from April 2020 to March 2025. Tin was the leading packaging format among these launches, offering durability and eco-conscious appeal.
Top Packaging Trends 2025: How can businesses navigate new sustainability regulations?
Top Packaging Trends 2025: How can businesses navigate new sustainability regulations?
Join us as we explore Innova Market Insights’ Top Packaging Trends 2025 in this exclusive webinar. The global market researcher’s senior analyst, Alisa Selezneva, shares exclusive insights behind this year’s leading trends, which are dominated by the intensifying regulatory and consumer demand for environmentally responsible packaging. We are joined by leading experts Edward Kosior, CEO and founder at Nextek, and Tey Bannerman, partner at McKinsey & Company, as they debate the packaging industry’s latest big developments, from the emergence of AI in waste management to innovation in sustainable materials and systems. 
TNT Group on balancing durability, quality and sustainability in wood packaging
TNT Group on balancing durability, quality and sustainability in wood packaging
We speak to Virginie Pellé, secondary packaging division director at TNT Group, about using wood in personal care packaging, detailing how timber can evoke ideas of heritage and culture for luxury products.

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Environmental Packaging Summit 2025: Glass championed for reuse systems
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This year’s annual Environmental Packaging Summit, held in London, UK, brought together packaging manufacturers, designers, brands, and retailers to discuss sustainable packaging and strategies for reducing carbon footprints, with reuse taking center stage. British Glass highlighted the suitability of glass for emerging reuse systems.
Sulapac collaborates with Atom Group to redesign beverage tasting set packaging
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Sulapac has partnered with Atom Group to launch a brand renewal of its Drinks by the Dram tasting set. At the center of the redesign is an insert made from Sulapac biobased material, Sulapac Flow 1.7, housed within a cardboard box. Engineered to meet standards for protection and repeated use, the insert holds tasting sets that are often clicked in and out. Its moisture resistance is said to ensure continued performance in humid conditions or spills.
Bormioli Luigi partners with Maison Berger for luxury glass home fragrance diffusers
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Bormioli Luigi, an Italian glassware company, has equipped Maison Berger with glass for its Echo and Cosy catalytic lamp fragrance diffusers.The Maison Berger catalytic lamp is a home fragrance diffuser that operates through a patented catalytic combustion process.
Avery Dennison launches “first” RFID label recognized for PET recycling
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Avery Dennison has introduced “the first” radio-frequency identification (RFID) label to earn Design for Recyclability (DfR) recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).Leveraging its CleanFlake adhesive technology and materials science expertise, Avery Dennison developed the new RFID label to cleanly separate from PET containers during mechanical recycling. The label is compatible with North America’s PET recycling stream.
Environmental Packaging Summit 2025 live: Biffa on UK policy and waste management innovation
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At the ongoing Environmental Packaging Summit in London, UK, waste management company Biffa spotlights how it helps organizations manage costs, reduce waste, increase recycling, and transform waste into valuable resources.Event speaker Roger Wright, waste strategy and packaging manager at Biffa, tells Packaging Insights that: “The most common challenges when dealing with packaging waste come from controlling the cost of procurement, positively impacting behaviors, and ultimately creating more value from the disposed of materials.” Biffa assists in addressing these challenges through a process of “mitigation, innovation, and education.”
Vow discusses growing cultivated meat globally as Australian regulatory approval fuels expansion
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Australia’s regulatory approval of Vow’s cultivated meat last week came as the industry faces significant hurdles, including multiple US state bans and consumer skepticism about lab-grown foods. For the company’s chief operating officer Ellen Dinsmoor, the clearance sends a “powerful signal” to food regulators around the globe.
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African Development Bank: Tackling waste management challenges with regulations and investments

Effective waste management strategies across Africa continue to be hindered by imported waste, lack of recycling infrastructure, and fragmented policies, according to Sarra Ovuike, chemicals and waste specialist consultant for the African Development Bank (AfDB). She argues that financial investment from institutions like the AfDB can positively impact the development of local waste management streams and the work of waste pickers in Africa. Packaging Insights speaks to Ovuike about Africa’s waste management challenges, including fractured policy and “deeply rooted challenges” that hinder progress toward efficient packaging recycling infrastructure.

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New York State Assembly fails to pass Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act

New York State has not passed the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, which would have required the packaging industry to pay a tax for the disposal of plastic waste. Tuesday marked the end of the legislative session, but for the second consecutive year, the State Assembly did not hold a vote on the proposed law, even though, according to the US NGO Beyond Plastics, a sufficient number of lawmakers would have supported the bill if it had been brought to a vote.

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UN Ocean Conference 2025: UNESCO urges marine literacy to tackle plastic pollution

The third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) has concluded with a joint call to expand marine protection and curb ocean pollution. The event has highlighted the role of education in changing consumer behavior, particularly in addressing packaging as a major source of plastic pollution.Packaging Insights speaks to Valentina Lovat, associate programme specialist at the Ocean Literacy project within UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), about how the IOC promotes ocean literacy and raises consumer awareness by integrating ocean sciences into standard education. We also discuss how young innovators can help reshape the packaging industry. 

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Compostable ChampionsJun2025

Innova Market Insights data reveals an 11% increase in compostable claims for global food and beverage launches from April 2020 to March 2024. Over half of these compostable packaging launches occurre...

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Circular Economy: Metals Jun 2025

Innova Market Insights data reveals a 2% increase in packaging using metal materials with sustainable claims from April 2020 to March 2025. Tin was the leading packaging format among these launches, offering durability and eco-conscious appeal.

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Trends in soft drink packaging launchesJun 2025

Innova Market Insights data indicates a 3% average annual growth in Soft Drink packaging launches between 2020 to 2024. Over half (53%) were packaged in bottles, with plastic being the most commonly used material.

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TNT Group on balancing durability, quality and sustainability in wood packaging

We speak to Virginie Pellé, secondary packaging division director at TNT Group, about using wood in personal care packaging, detailing how timber can evoke ideas of heritage and culture for luxury products.

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