Sam Lovatt

July 02, 2026 04:00 AM EDT The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets a lofty goal for recycled content in plastic food packaging. By 2030, contact-sensitive packaging (which includes food-contact applications) will need to contain 10% recycled plastic. Public Policy California’s EPR rules headed to court California's recycling agency's rules for extended producer responsibility are not good enough, a trio of environmental groups claim.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets a lofty goal for recycled content in plastic food packaging. By 2030, contact-sensitive packaging (which includes food-contact applications) will need to contain 10% recycled plastic. Since PPWR proposals from the European Commission became public in 2022, the mechanical recycling market has made slow progress towards this goal.

For more insights on these polymer prices, access our polymer pricing charts here. Waste plastic bale prices in Italy have jumped in the past month, while high density polyethylene (HDPE) bales sold at the Spanish Ecoembes auction have also seen a significant price increase.