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Tag: Regulatory Implementation
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Material identification codes: what they mean, what they do not, and how the PPWR changes them
Material identification codes such as PET 1, PAP 21 and ALU 41 state what packaging is made from: not whether it is recyclable. An explanation of the system under Commission…