The SUPD Guidance Update: One Example, Two Frameworks
The Commission updated its single-use plastics guidance on 8 September 2026. One new closure example shows how SUPD and PPWR apply in parallel.
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Felix Gass is Managing Director of PSL and a packaging strategist with almost 20 years of experience spanning innovation, regulation, portfolio strategy, and implementation.
Contributor to Packaging Europe and Packaging Insights. Speaker at FACHPACK, CosmeticBusiness, interpack, and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition in the US.
PPWR PFAS Limits: What is actually required
The PPWR PFAS limits apply to PFAS present in food-contact packaging, whatever the source. Three thresholds, one documentation trigger, and what to test.
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PPWR Minimisation Applies From 2030: What to prepare for.
PPWR Article 10 minimisation applies from 1 January 2030, with the Packaging Directive requirement in force until then. How to document the trade-off.
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The Real Cost of a Packaging Machine Comes Later
A machine can meet every requirement today and still become an expensive constraint. How to evaluate adaptability, change costs and long-term ownership before investing.
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Material Substitution: Every Substrate Has Trade-Offs
Consumers prefer paper, but EU data shows plastic still growing and every substrate has trade-offs. Why material substitution is a portfolio decision.
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PPWR August 2026 Update
The European Commission updated its PPWR FAQ on 31 July 2026. Six changes that affect who carries packaging obligations, and what to do about them.
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Challenge Instead of a Specification: Sourcing Packaging Machinery
Fixed specifications can narrow the solution space too early. How a technology-open challenge made different packaging machinery concepts comparable.
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US Packaging EPR in 2026: Drivers, Status, and What Comes Next
Seven US states have enacted packaging EPR. No federal framework exists. What is driving US EPR, where it stands, and what 2026 brings.
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Preparing for PPWR Without Waiting for Every Detail
PPWR readiness starts before certainty. The decisions and evidence packaging teams can prepare today.
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