The report highlights current and ongoing FPA programs that are ensuring that the environmental benefits and sustainability advantages of flexible packaging are communicated and understood; advocating to protect against potential barriers to growth, combat regulatory...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the formation of its political action committee, FlexPAC™, and its inaugural event to take...

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) requires trade associations like FPA to receive an authorization from a member company before soliciting you or your executive and administrative employees for contributions to our PAC. Granting this authorization...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is opposed to the current MN HF3577, which would establish an Extended Producer Responsibility program in the State of Minnesota but stands ready to strongly support an amended version.

Many suppliers to the flexible packaging industry and converters of flexible packaging have received requests for blanket PFAS “free” representations or certifications. FPA continues to caution the industry on providing such assurances because they can...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is strongly opposed to LD 1660 due to its negative effects on innovation, the environment, and your constituents. If advanced recycling is not considered to be a broader part of...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is strongly opposed to LD 1660 to its negative effects on innovation, the environment, and your constituents.

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is strongly opposed to NY A 5322B, which directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish a flawed Extended Producer Responsibility program in the State of New York.

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to SB 2368, which directs the Department of Health to conduct a statewide recycling needs assessment in the State of Hawaii.

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to HB 1688, which directs the Department of Health to conduct a statewide recycling needs assessment in the State of Hawaii.

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to HB 2740, which gives the Department of Health a sweeping mandate to regulate what Hawaiians can import under the guise of a “zero waste...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting these comments on the Biden-Harris Administration’s above reference draft national strategy (herein after referred to as “Strategy”). FPA represents flexible packaging manufacturers and suppliers to the industry in...

The California Chamber of Commerce, local chambers of commerce and these undersigned state and national organizations, representing diverse businesses large and small from across California, strongly support the application of the Circular Action Alliance (CAA)...

The undersigned organizations write in strong support of the bipartisan False Claims Enhancement Act, critical legislation which would end the questionable practice of applying inappropriate tariffs on private contracts for materials where no tariff is...

Verdafresh, a leading provider of oxygen barrier for recyclable and saran-free flexible packaging, announced the appointment of Jeanne Skaggs to its Board of Directors today. Jeanne is an industry veteran with over 30 years...

Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, is hosting the annual Sustainability in Packaging Conference in Chicago, IL this upcoming March 6-8, 2024. This leading packaging event regularly unites 300+...

The overall theme for the 2024 FlexForward® Conference is “sustainability.” So that we can provide our attendees with a variety of information on this topic, we ask that you complete the information requested below so...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to HB1630, which purports to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging and paper.

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to HB2049, which purports to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging and paper.

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to HB 1900, which aims to prohibit the sale, distribution, and import of certain products marketed as recyclable unless the Department of Ecology determines that...

The focus of the report is principally short-term, looking at the third quarter 2023 versus the second quarter 2023 and versus the same period a year ago (third quarter 2022). Completion of the survey is...

At the upcoming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Meeting on November 16-17 in San Francisco, we understand you will meet with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China. We believe this...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is respectfully submitting comments on OSHA’s proposed Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or Notice) regarding OSHA’s Walkaround Representative Designation Process (i.e., the proposed “walkaround rule”). FPA is a national trade...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is respectfully submitting comments on EPA’s proposed reconsideration of the “Major MACT to Area Source (MM2A)” regulation. FPA is a national trade association, established in 1950, comprised of manufacturers and...

The Flexible Packaging Association (“FPA”) appreciates this opportunity to comment on proposed changes to the Air Electronic Emissions Reporting Rule (AERR) in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM” or “Notice”). FPA is a national trade...

On behalf of the undersigned members of Americans for Free Trade, we are writing to request that USTR provide an immediate extension for the limited tariff exclusions and COVID exclusions from the section 301 tariffs...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is gravely disillusioned in what can only be described as an intentional lack of awareness by the Department of Commerce (DOC), of the law, investigation data, and good policy in...