Converters of fiber-based packaging can look forward to a new regulatory sequence, with milestones announced as early as 2028, and tougher regulations to follow by 2030. Koenig & Bauer Durst has published a white paper on these regulatory changes for packaging and packaging waste, to help you prepare for them.
Title From Regulation to Advantage. How PPWR Reshapes the Fiber-based Packaging Industry the document is written by Charlotte Neumair, team leader at Austrian consultancy firm Circular Analytics, which specializes in assessing and optimizing the sustainability of packaging. Charlotte Neumair points out that he new European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) introduces a number of key guidelines for packaging from 2028 onwards from 2030, dozens of new requirements. These include a requirement for all packaging to be recyclable by design and to be recyclable on a large scale. There will also be tighter restrictions on plastic packaging and bans on certain single-use products.
It emphasizes a very real obstacle: data gaps and insufficient communication between the links in the chain complicate compliance. Circular Analytics observes processors entering a phase where preparation becomes critical, particularly when changes need to be made quickly to packaging, then industrialized within short deadlines.
In addition to dissecting the legal texts, Charlotte Neumair gives advice on how to prepare in this white paper.
From Regulation to Advantage. How PPWR Reshapes the Fiber-based Packaging Industry is available free of charge on request from Koenig & Bauer Durst.
