25 Oct 2023 --- Rigid fossil-based plastics like PET, which are currently essential in protecting F&B packaging and preventing the methane emissions that result from food spoilage, are being heavily contested within the European industry. How should market designs and regulations ensure advances in financial and environmental sustainability, and what can the industry do to improve material solutions? As next year’s revisions to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) draw nearer, industry stakeholders are vying for access to recycled PET (rPET), for which mandatory levels will be stipulated and for which many major companies have pledged dramatic increases to boost their green credentials.
