17 Nov 2022 --- Packaging companies could be inadvertently circumventing sanctions against Russian petrochemicals, according to the Changing Markets Foundation (CMF). In a recent report, the organization showed that numerous fashion companies in Europe are purchasing plastic-based fabric materials from third-party sources linked to Russia. The organization says the same is likely true for the packaging industry. The report, titled “Dressed to Kill: Fashion brands’ hidden links to Russian oil in a time of war,” details how major synthetic fiber producers in China and India are providing US and European brands with materials made with Russian oil. These materials are due to come under sanction in the EU next year and are already sanctioned by the US.
