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pean Investment Bank, which plans to introduce and Digital Product Passports, these initiatives
a dedicated Circular Economy Orientation under aim to boost transparency, attract investment,
its Climate Bank Roadmap for 2026–2030. and scale circular business models across a har-
monized EU Single Market.
Together with measures such as the EU Ecolabel,
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, Source - https://www.whatpackaging.co.in
POLICY NOW | JANUARY 2026 –
RESOLUTIONS TARGET PACKAGING
manufacturers to rethink packaging with recy-
clability in mind. California Representative Lou
Correa introduced this resolution, highlighting
the importance of selecting recyclable materi-
als and refining product design for end-of-life
recovery. The resolution reflects a growing con-
cern that technological advances in collection
and processing are not enough to meet waste-
reduction goals. Instead, manufacturers are
urged to redesign their packaging systems to
ew resolutions were introduced over focus on recyclability from the start, improving
the holiday season that could signifi- material recovery and reducing waste.
Ncantly impact the packaging industry
in 2026, with a focus on recycling, sustainable Meanwhile, Republicans in the US House of Rep-
packaging, and regulatory changes. resentatives proposed the Recycling Technolo-
gy Innovation Act to classify chemical recycling
As we kick off 2026, lawmakers wasted no time as a manufacturing process, aiming to boost in-
in preparing for the coming year. While the US novation in plastics recycling. Dan Crenshaw of
was celebrating the holidays, federal and state Texas and Gary Palmer of Alabama introduced
officials were busy introducing resolutions and the bill, positioning it as a move to unlock inno-
measures that could significantly impact the in- vation in America’s plastics recycling sector and
dustry this year. Here’s your quick catch-up on strengthen domestic manufacturing. This bill
what happened while you were away!
would offer regulatory clarity and support infra-
Federal and state resolutions focus on advanc- structure investment, which could make chemi-
ing recycling technology, introducing standards cal recycling a viable alternative to traditional
for recyclable packaging, and minimizing plastic recycling methods, contributing to the circular
waste. Notable measures include the Design for economy by converting plastic waste back into
Recycling resolution in California, which calls on usable materials.
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