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Do I need a heavy metals report for each packaging in Europe?
Do I need to test every component? Can I add supplier declarations together? Does “<30 ppm” actually mean 30 ppm? And what evidence does the PPWR really require? Since 12 August 2026 the questions…
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The PPWR enters into application. A tale of roles, definitions and obligations.
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 applies from 12 August 2026. Some of it bites hard today, much of it arrives in 2030, and the step that decides which parts apply to you is not a packaging…
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Envelope packaging under the PPWR: the contents decide, not the format
An envelope is not packaging or non-packaging as a class. Under Regulation (EU) 2025/40 the test turns on whether a product is being delivered, which is why an invoice and a shirt in identical…
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When Compliance Becomes Synthetic: AI Slop and the Distortion of the EU Packaging Regulation
A compliance article states, with complete confidence, that the PPWR contains recyclability grades A through E. It does not. How obsolete drafts and AI-amplified summaries are distorting corporate understanding of EU packaging law.
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The standards paywall: two rulings, and the question of who pays for the law
Two CJEU rulings established that technical standards which function as law must be freely accessible. What the Court decided, what it means for CEN/CENELEC, and who finances standards now.
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Composite packaging under the PPWR: a legal boundary, not a scientific one
The PPWR defines composite packaging for the first time at EU level, ending divergent national interpretations. It sorts packaging into material categories, but it is not a recyclability assessment, and a multilayer plastic pouch…
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Total fluorine: a pragmatic PFAS screen that cannot tell you what it found
Total fluorine measures every fluorine atom in a sample, organic or inorganic. It is fast, cheap and captures unknown PFAS, but minerals, fillers and groundwater all contain fluoride, and the step meant to remove…
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The EU ban on destroying unsold textiles: what applies from 19 July 2026
From 19 July 2026, large companies may no longer destroy unsold apparel, clothing accessories or footwear in the EU. What Article 25 of the ESPR requires, who is in scope, which derogations apply, and…
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