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Plastic packaging poses a serious problem for governments. Not only is it non degradable, but the complexities of recycling the various grades and types make this option expensive and fraught with problems. The key to helping the situation is to reduce the amount of packaging used in the first place.
This study investigates the plastic packaging waste legislative environment around the world, giving you:
- Plastic packaging waste legislation by region
- Company case studies designed to help you implement the law
- A break down of waste legislation and issues by polymer
Essential reading for
- Packaging converters
- Brand owners
- Equipment suppliers
- Raw material suppliers
- Analysts and consultants
Contents includes
Executive summary
- Introduction
- Plastic packaging waste overview
- Plastics packaging waste legislation by regio
- Polymers in plastic packaging
- Company activities
- Manufacturers, importers and distributors
Introduction and methodology
- Scope of work
- Methodology
- Definitions
- Abbreviations
Plastic packaging waste overview
- Introduction
- Overview of the current wastage in plastic packaging
- Recycling legislation and regulations for plastic
packaging - Key drivers for plastic packaging waste legislation
- Recovery of plastic packaging
waste - Disposal of plastic packaging waste
- Incineration of plastic packaging waste
- Landfill of plastic packaging waste
Plastic packaging waste legislation by region
- Introduction
- Regional variations in legislation
- Key legislation - by region
- North America
- EU countries
- Other countries in Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Middle East
Polymers in plastic packaging waste
- Introduction
- Waste issues / legislation applicable to polymers used in plastic packaging
- Polyethylene
- Polypropylene
- Polystyrene
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Company activity
- Responsibilities of dealing with packaging waste
- Manufacturers
- Importers
- Distributors
- Schemes for compliance with legislation
- Company case studies
Bibliography