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recycled content
October 12, 2026
Amendments made to California’s Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act; requires manufacturers to provide third-party certification when reporting on post-consumer recycled (PCR) content used in plastic beverage containers from March 1, 2028; increases financial penalty for non-compliance from $0.20 to $0.30 per pound of virgin plastic used in place of mandated amounts of PCR
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September 23, 2026
Food Packaging Forum (FPF) provides inputs to three public consultations on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR); developing sustainability criteria for plastic recycling technologies, conditions for using recycled materials sourced from outside the EU, and harmonization of recycled content calculations; FPF highlights need for chemical safety, transparency, and traceability across recycling technologies, imported recycled materials, and recycled-content claims
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