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Scrap Expo 2026 Puts Live Recycling Operations in Front of Packaging Buyers

Scrap Expo returns to Louisville, Kentucky, on September 9 to 10, 2026, with a format that is more practical than a conventional trade-show floor. The event brings metal recyclers, auto dismantlers, processors, equipment suppliers and service companies tog...

Queenie Fong

Sep 5, 2026Seven-minute read

Clear unlabelled bottles illustrating EU PPWR packaging compliance planning

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EU PPWR 2025/40: Packaging Compliance Timeline and Business Guide

A regulation, not another directive The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2025/40, changes the legal frame for packaging sold in the European Union. It was adopted on 19 December 2024, published in the Official Journal on 22 Jan...

Queenie Fong

Jul 26, 2026Ten-minute read

China tariffs on plastic packaging: current rates and timeline for packaging buyers

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China Tariff Update: What Plastic Packaging Buyers Need to Know Before November

China Tariff Update: What Plastic Packaging Buyers Need to Know Before November If you source plastic bottles, closures, pumps, or any packaging component from China, the landed cost of those items has fundamentally changed. The tariff stack on Chinese-or...

Queenie Fong

Jun 11, 2026Seven-minute read

Tariffs and Resin Prices: 2026 Packaging Costs

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Tariffs, War, and Resin Prices: Why Packaging Costs Are Impossible to Predict in 2026

A skincare brand in New Jersey was paying 80 cents per twist tube for its packaging. Then tariffs hit. The same tube now costs $3. That is not a typo. One policy change turned a manageable packaging line item into a margin killer overnight. That brand is ...

Queenie Fong

May 8, 2026Seven-minute read

SB 54 Regulations Approved: Register by June 1, 2026

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CalRecycle Approves SB 54 Regulations: What Packaging Brands Need to Do Before June 1

On May 1, 2026, CalRecycle approved the permanent regulations for SB 54, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. The regulations took effect immediately upon filing. This is not a draft. This is not a proposal. The rule...

Queenie Fong

May 4, 2026Five-minute read

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How the Iran War Is Reshaping Plastic Packaging Prices in 2026

Crude oil jumped from $69 to $113 per barrel after the military escalation in the Middle East on February 28, 2026. Within weeks, Dow nominated a 30-cent-per-pound price increase on polyethylene, the most widely used plastic in packaging. By April, every m...

Queenie Fong

May 1, 2026Six-minute read

LuxePack New York 2026: What Small Brands Need to Know

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LuxePack New York 2026: What Small Brands Actually Need to Know Before May 6

LuxePack New York runs May 6 and 7 at the Javits Center. Over 230 exhibitors from 22 countries. Free attendance for pre-registered professionals. If you sell anything in a bottle, jar, tube, or pump and you are not going, you should at least understand wha...

Queenie Fong

Apr 29, 2026Six-minute read

SPC Impact 2026 Nashville: 4 Takeaways for PCR Packaging Buyers

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SPC Impact 2026: What the Nashville Conference Means for Your PCR Packaging Strategy

The main takeaway from SPC Impact 2026 in Nashville is simple: PCR packaging is no longer just about marketing. The conversation has shifted from aspirational sustainability goals to practical supply chain requirements. Producer Responsibility Laws Are Ex...

Queenie Fong

Apr 23, 2026Three-minute read

PCR Plastic Packaging Market Size: $34.5B by 2033

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PCR Packaging Market Projected to Reach $34.5 Billion by 2033

The global post consumer recycled (PCR) packaging market is on track to nearly double within the next seven years. According to a new report from Persistence Market Research published April 2026, the market is valued at $18.4 billion in 2026 and projected ...

Queenie Fong

Apr 16, 2026Four-minute read