ISO standards · 5 min
ISO 18604 and recyclable packaging explained
Calling packaging recyclable is easy. ISO 18604 is the international standard that decides what has to be true before that word holds up, and how a producer measures and declares it.
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Coverage of EPR, regulation, waste, sustainability, and statistics — the news and the numbers behind them.
EPR software · 7 min
The best EPR software in 2026 ranked and compared
Choosing an EPR compliance tool means comparing a crowded field of platforms built for very different buyers. This guide ranks the EPR software worth shortlisting in 2026, what each is best for, and who should pick which.
ISO standards · 6 min
ISO 14021 and self-declared environmental claims explained
ISO 14021 is the standard for self-declared environmental claims, the green claims companies make about their own products. It sets what a claim must prove and bans the vague ones.
EPR statistics & facts · 5 min
How much waste does Walmart produce? Statistics & Facts (2026)
Walmart keep 83.5% of their waste out of landfill, but never say how much they make. By our estimate that is around 14.5 million tonnes in 2026, from their own stores, clubs and warehouses.
EPR statistics & facts · 6 min
How much waste does Coca-Cola produce? Statistics & Facts (2026)
No company puts more branded plastic into the world than Coca-Cola. Their packaging is on track to top 3.8 million tonnes in 2026, even as they quietly walked back the goals meant to bring that number down.
EPR statistics & facts · 6 min
How much waste does Nike produce? Statistics & Facts (2026)
Nike are estimated to produce around 185,000 tonnes of waste in 2026, roughly 500 tonnes a day. Almost all of it is factory waste from making shoes and clothes, not the boxes that reach your door.
EPR statistics & facts · 6 min
How much waste does IKEA produce? Statistics & Facts (2026)
IKEA generate an estimated 9 million tonnes of waste in 2026. We break down their packaging, wood, carbon and food-waste footprint, year by year.
EPR statistics & facts · 6 min
How much waste does LEGO produce? Statistics & Facts (2026)
LEGO mould tens of billions of bricks a year across seven factories. In 2026, the waste from those factories alone is estimated to reach 34,500 metric tonnes.
EPR essentials · 9 min
What is the EU Declaration of Conformity for packaging? And do you need it? (2026)
From 12 August 2026, packaging sold in the EU needs an EU Declaration of Conformity. Find out if it applies to you and how to produce one in time.
EPR statistics & facts · 6 min
How much waste does Zalando produce? Statistics & Facts (2026)
Zalando ship more than 278 million orders a year across Europe. In 2026, the packaging on those parcels and the waste from the company's own warehouses is estimated to reach 95,000 metric tonnes.
EPR statistics & facts · 6 min
How much waste does Apple produce? Statistics & Facts (2026)
Apple sell over 200 million devices a year. In 2026, the waste from their own offices, data centres, and stores alone is estimated to reach 92,000 metric tonnes.
EPR statistics & facts · 8 min
How much waste does Temu produce? Statistics & Facts (2026)
Temu ship 2.3 million parcels a day. In 2026, that adds up to an estimated 2.9 million metric tonnes of waste worldwide. The total includes packaging, discarded products, and supplier factory offcuts.