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August 2026

Progress won't wait for consensus

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PPWR is here. Now what?

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The PPWR is now in force. The real challenge is turning legal requirements into daily business practice, from data and suppliers to planning and internal processes. That’s where we can help.

👉 See how we help organisations turn PPWR requirements into action →

Mandatory targets for Reusable Big Bags

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The PPWR explicitly states reuse targets for many transport packaging formats, including big bags. Through our previous industry projects related to oceanBag, this makes Searious Business Europe's leading PPWR implementation support for reusable Big Bags.

👉 How will you implement reusable big bags into your logistics? →

Fiji’s next step on Product Stewardship

A woman with black hair holding a microphone, she is Ms. Senimili Baleicakau, Director of Environment, Fiji's Ministry of Environment and Climate Chan

Fiji has launched national consultations on new Product Stewardship Scheme legislation, marking an important step towards stronger producer responsibility. We're proud to have supported this journey through our work with SPREP and PacWaste Plus, helping shape policies that reflect local realities while supporting circular economy goals.

👉 Read how Fiji is turning producer responsibility into action

Building the Infrastructure Behind Reuse

Industrial dishwashing set up in a restaurant kitchen inDominican Republic

A key milestone for the C4R programme: the cleaning facility in the Dominican Republic expanded its capacity with a new commercial dishwasher and drying unit. Infrastructure like this is essential for making reuse systems work in practice and moves local partners one step closer to piloting circular food service solutions at scale.

👉 See how reuse systems move from concept to reality

Unlocking Circular Opportunities in the Caribbean

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This month, we spoke to regional leaders about Caribbean plastic waste streams, market opportunities, and policy gaps. The message was clear: significant value remains untapped, especially upstream & midstream. With the right policies, infrastructure and partnerships, circular solutions to prevent plastic pollution can create real economic opportunities.

👉 Where are the biggest circular economy opportunities in the Caribbean?

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Searious Business helps businesses, organisations and governments to accelerate solutions to prevent and manage plastic waste. Working in packaging, furniture and consumer electronics, we can analyse your products, identify opportunities for change, and design and build new circular business models.

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