The impact of PPWR on packaging portfolios
by Annis Mapleston at 11:05 in Emerging, Environmental, Packaging under Environmental

I joined Lorax EPI as a consultant in early 2020, from a role as a Policy and Strategy Manager in the university sector. Over the past six years, I've had the opportunity to work with a great range of clients - from small cosmetics brands to massive multinational FCMG companies. My greatest (professional) satisfaction comes from helping people really u...
PPWR and the Future of EU Labelling: Key Changes Ahead
by Alena Zein at 08:16 in Environmental, Circular Economy, Packaging under Environmental
The European Union is making a significant move towards sustainable packaging, through the introduction of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). PPWR marks a transformative shift in how packaging is designed, labelled, utilised and disposed of across the EU.Currently, packaging labelling requirements vary widely between EU countries. While...
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The JRC Unveils Prototype PPWR Sortation Label Following Stakeholder Consultation
by Siân Lee at 10:27 in Environmental, Packaging under Environmental

In March 2025, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a 182-page report summarising the results of the 2024 stakeholder consultation on waste sortation labelling. The original stakeholder consultation, which ran from 2 September to 30 September 2024, sought to gather perspectives from industry experts on the potential design of t...
Understanding Recyclability Assessments: A Key Component of Future Packaging Compliance
by Jianhong Hu at 09:23 in Packaging, Circular Economy under Environmental
You may have heard of the term 'Recyclability Assessment' through various voluntary Green initiatives but have you realized this has been making its way into the EPR regulations? Let's delve deeper into what this means for your packaging obligations.What is a Recyclability Assessment?A Recyclability Assessment involves a thorough evaluation of packaging ...



