In a landmark move to promote sustainable packaging, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has officially approved the use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) for food packaging. Announced via the official Gazette on March 28, 2025, this regulatory shift is aimed at… Read More »India Updates Food Packaging Rules, Restricts Use of Recycled Plastic to PET Only

In April, 2025, the Bali provincial government issued and immediately enforced Directive No. 9 of 2025 as part of its Bali Clean Waste Movement. The regulation introduces a ban on the manufacture, distribution, and provision of beverage containers under 1 liter and significantly expands waste… Read More »Bali, Indonesia Prohibits Production and Distribution of Beverage Containers Smaller Than 1 Liter

In April, 2025, during a CARACAL (Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP) meeting, the European Commission introduced new amendment proposals to the REACH Regulation. The proposals were immediately met with sharp criticism from key industry groups: the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), the European Federation… Read More »Proposed Changes to REACH Regulation Challenged by EU Industry Groups

The updated Enforcement Ordinance of Japan’s Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL), issued by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on October 1, 2024, came into force on April 1, 2025. The revised regulation mandates that all companies involved in the manufacture or import… Read More »Stricter Controls Introduced in Japan’s Updated Chemical Regulations with Tiered Reporting System

In April, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Notice No. 2025-157, designating ALEPH-4—chemically known as 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-propan-2-ylsulfanylphenyl)propan-2-amine—as a temporarily controlled narcotic under the Narcotics Control Act, citing potential threats to public health. Under the new regulation, the following activities involving ALEPH-4… Read More »South Korea Temporarily Classifies ALEPH-4 as a Controlled Narcotic

In a move set to significantly enhance consistency across climate reporting frameworks, the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol has expanded its Independent Standards Board (ISB) to include five leading sustainability standard-setters—CDP, EFRAG, GRI, ISSB, and SBTi—as non-voting observers. Although these organizations will not hold voting rights,… Read More »GHG Protocol Expands Partnerships with Leading Frameworks to Advance Climate Disclosure Consistency

The UK government has announced the launch of a public consultation on a new set of “integrity principles” for carbon and nature credits, aiming to enhance trust and drive the growth of voluntary environmental markets. The initiative is part of the UK’s broader strategy to… Read More »UK Unveils Carbon Credit “Integrity Principles” to Strengthen Carbon Markets

The European Commission has unveiled a set of measures designed to streamline the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a landmark law intended to ensure that products entering or leaving EU markets no longer contribute to global deforestation and forest degradation. Originally proposed in… Read More »EU Commission Announces Measures to Streamline New Supply Chain Deforestation Law