PFAS Ban Sparks Paper Bag Machine Automation Race
On August 12, 2026, one of the most consequential chemical restrictions in packaging history takes effect across the European Union. The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food-contact packaging above specific thresholds: 25 ppb for individual PFAS, 250 ppb for total...