Legal Analysis

Plastics compliance is shifting from regulation to strategy, driving costs, investor pressure, and innovation across UK and global supply chains.

A brief overview of the most relevant U.S. regulations established and emerging plastic manufacturers must comply with.

The INC-5 summit in Busan advanced the Global Plastics Treaty; Geneva 2025 aims to resolve key issues like production limits and funding.

Victoria’s approach to banning plastics provides a strong, scalable model for shaping national and international environmental policy.

With Project 2025 underway, what is the bio-based polymer research and development trajectory?

Canada regulators excluded fluoropolymers from PFAS classification based on factors related to environmental behavior and exposure risks.

A new one-step, room-temperature extraction method enables accurate, non-targeted quantification of Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in Polystyrene.

The UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility scheme reshapes packaging design and recycling. Businesses now face new rules, fees, and sustainability standards.

The world is bracing to adapt as the new administration reveals its hand. Changes in trade agreements will likely reshape supply chains.

The FDA proposes at-a-glance nutrition labels for the front of packaged foods, offering the U.S. an opportunity to learn valuable lessons from LATAM’s experience.