The Two Sides Trend Tracker survey, carried out every two years, is one of the print and paper industry’s largest studies examining consumer preferences and perceptions of print, paper and paper-based packaging.
The Two Sides Trend Tracker survey, carried out every two years, is one of the print and paper industry’s largest studies examining consumer preferences and perceptions of print, paper and paper-based packaging.
Dr. Thomas Lindhquist, the man behind the original principle of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the nineties, insists it remains a viable collective solution to the worsening plastic pollution problem some 30 years on.
Extended Producer Responsibility formulator Thomas Lindquist has called on the UK government to look beyond the money flow and embrace its responsibilities, as Defra looks to reboot the delayed waste and recycling reforms.
Leading environmental compliance data specialist Ecoveritas has provided critical support to Defra's decision to defer Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging fees until October 2025, describing the decision as unfortunate but necessary due to a lack of clarity on costs for businesses.
The European Commission today kick-started a plan to phase out animal testing for chemicals across Europe but will not protect the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics in response to the “Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe Without Animal Testing” European citizens’ initiative (ECI) signed by 1.2 million European citizens.
Geopolitical and geoeconomic relations between major economies are set to experience significant volatility over the next six months, according to the World Economic Forum’s Chief Risk Officers community
By Irvin Newbitt, CEO of Ecoveritas
Well, well, plans to park Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging for 12 months were announced yesterday, with the sector picking what has fast become a political football out of its own net – again!
By Andrew McCaffery, Chief Strategy Officer at Ecoveritas
During the last 150 years, we have stressed the oceans, warmed the planet and overextended almost every natural resource.
Leading global assurance partner, LRQA, is urging manufacturers to ensure heightened focus on change management to ensure supplier approval processes remain effective, following reports that one in three vegan products in the UK contain egg or milk.
As the next generation of the Internet, the metaverse will profoundly shape future society, making it critical to come together to establish responsible norms today.
Gender equality recovers to pre-pandemic levels but pace of progress has slowed
Gender parity in economic participation and opportunity drops from 2022 levels, while political empowerment makes only slight gains
Iceland remains the most gender-equal country, followed by Norway, Finland, New Zealand and Sweden