Next in POC’s Chapter editorial series is Paper, which is experiencing a decidedly positive momentum towards responsible fibre sourcing, content creation, and some very exciting innovation.
With regulations tightening across sourcing, packaging and waste, the paper and publishing industry is entering a new era of accountability. Here’s what the latest EU and global legislation means in practice – and why traceability is now business critical.
There is a lot of movement and discussion around legislation in global supply chains with different regulatory bodies and regions exerting their influence in different ways.
In this section, we will cover two major areas of legislation that are particularly relevant to the paper and publishing industries. Whilst they are separate regulations with different objectives, they are all connected through the lifecycle of a product, from the sourcing of raw materials, through to how products and packaging are managed at end-of-life.
