Here’s this week’s Packaura roundup — 10 items across Packaging Industry, Materials & Recycling.
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The TLDR
- Packaging Industry: Compliance schemes reiterate the role of PRNs with new campaign
- Materials & Recycling: Global steel production declines for fourth straight month
Packaging Industry
Compliance schemes reiterate the role of PRNs with new campaign
The Packaging Scheme Forum (PSF) has launched a campaign to modernise the UK’s existing packaging recycling system, warning that scrapping Packaging Recycling Notes (PRNs) without a feasible replacement risks 'creating… Packaging News
OPRL welcomes new deadline for EU’s labelling for PPWR
The OPRL has welcomed European Commission confirmation that work on labelling for PPWR will include a public consultation prior to implementation. Originally intended to be published on 12 August 2026, the Implementing… Packaging News
Materials & Recycling
Global steel production declines for fourth straight month
The World Steel Association says compared with August steel output dropped by 1.8 million metric tons this September in the 70 countries that report to it. Recycling Today
Imports remain part of the US aluminum landscape
The Aluminum Association says imports of semi-fabricated aluminum products are helping meet demand for the light metal in the United States. Recycling Today
CPG innovator: Charlotte Ashcraft of Just Born Helped Install a Multi-million Dollar Equipment Overhaul
The project itself was a complete redesign of the Mike and Ike and Hot Tamales theater boxes, as well as the purchase of three new packaging lines. Packaging World
From the blog this week
How Long Compostable Packaging Actually Takes to Break Down
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Mylar Bags vs. Glass Jars: Best Cannabis Flower Storage
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Paperboard Sleeves vs. Shrink Bands for Soap Packaging
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Packaging EPR Laws: CA vs OR vs CO vs ME vs MN Compared
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Surplus Packaging Equipment vs New: What to Check
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