California-based Emerald Packaging has joined the US Flexible Film Initiative, as the first associate member to represent manufacturers of flexible packaging. The non-profit industry group includes such brands as Mars, PepsiCo, Nestlé, General Mills, Mondelēz...

The U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) has released its 2024-25 Impact Report, detailing continued progress toward a more circular plastics system in the United States while underscoring the sustained commitment and collaboration required to deliver impact...

Amcor has commissioned Greenback Recycling Technologies’ Enval advanced recycling module at the packaging company’s site in Heanor, Derbyshire, UK. The installation marks the first time Greenback’s recycling technology has been used by a large packaging...

Winpak Ltd., a leading provider of innovative packaging solutions, is proud to announce it has achieved an A- score from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the fourth consecutive year. CDP is a globally recognized...

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is showcasing its RE™ Design for Recycle High Barrier Paper pouch, a sustainable solution engineered for brands looking to boost shelf impact while reducing environmental footprint. The new pouch is ideal...

Constantia Flexibles, the world’s third-largest flexible packaging company, has been recognized for its leadership in environmental transparency and sustainability by CDP, the global environmental non-profit that operates the world’s only independent disclosure system. As in...

Markets are shifting, and diners want something new with every order. Innovative, sustainable food packaging is making it easier for foodservice operators to keep pace. These last few years, foodservice and packaging have been defined...

COIM USA is proud to announce that, in our third year participating in the EcoVadis assessment, we have been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal for our New Jersey operations. This year’s result marks a meaningful...

Constantia Flexibles has retained its EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025, reaffirming its position among the top 1% of companies worldwide assessed globally based on environmental, social and governance criteria. Building on its first Platinum recognition...

Businesses with ambitions to shrink their plastic waste travel a rocky road. Their battle en route to their sustainability goals lies in that they face multiple systematic barriers. They find scant infrastructure to manage their...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced the support of an ambitious three-year plastic recycling project led by Danish Technological Institute. The co-funded innovation partnership Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable...

Borealis announced a strategic partnership with BlueAlp, a leading chemical recycling technology company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The partnership will see Borealis transfer its majority share in Renasci, a chemical recycling company based in...

The 2024 “State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry Report” released earlier this year by the Annapolis, Md.-based Flexible Packaging Association says the industry was estimated to reach $42.9 billion in annual sales in 2023....

TOPPAN Holdings Inc. has been recognized for its disclosure and practices in the areas of Climate Change and Water Security with selection to the A List in both categories for consecutive years in the 2025...

Emerald Packaging, the largest supplier of retail flexible packaging for the produce industry, announced a significant sustainability milestone. Over the past year, the company has replaced over one million pounds of virgin polyethylene (PE) with...

The Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT), Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) and Recycle BC, all Canada-based organizations, have launched BiblioFlex, an initiative aimed at improving the understanding of flexible plastic packaging composition and its market dynamics across...

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is proud to announce the launch of Positives of Plastic (www.positivesofplastic.org), a new digital platform designed to serve as the go-to resource for information about plastic materials, the plastics industry,...

Deschutes County, Oregon, has expanded options for residents to recycle items that can’t be placed in curbside recycling bins. Deschutes County Solid Waste installed additional recycling containers at Knott Landfill in Bend, Oregon, and the...

DuPont recently announced the winners of the second annual Tyvek Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards. Now in its second year, the program honors healthcare industry leaders who are advancing sustainability across every stage of the packaging...

Flexible packaging is pretty miraculous. It’s incredibly lightweight, yet strong. It’s inexpensive and has a low carbon footprint. And it makes life more convenient (if you’re a parent, you know first-hand the time-saving relief of...

Cross-industry European initiative RecyClass has approved a new range of nitrocellulose-free inks for use in surface and reverse printing on flexible plastic packaging. The approval came after testing confirmed that the inks are compatible with...

Ahead of the official launch of the UK Packaging Pact in April 2026, WRAP announces the names of the fifty-five founding organisations who’ve already signed up to the ten-year Pact to bring sweeping changes across...

Flint Group, a leading supplier of inks, coatings and service solutions for the global packaging and print industry, is accelerating progress against its environmental goals as the company’s 2024 Sustainability Report reveals that it has...

USPP’s position paper aims to strike a balance between what the organization considers polarizing opinions on the technologies. That divide can make it harder to fairly evaluate future impacts of chemical recycling on the greater...

Many brand owners and packaging converters think that about 5% to 10% further source reduction in packaging is feasible in the next five years — with the right innovations, legislative support and understanding of nuanced...

The global landscape is moving decisively towards a model where performance and environmental responsibility are inseparable. While effective material protection remains essential, industry leaders now recognize that true value lies in solutions that embrace the...

The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging initiative (CEFLEX) has announced a new leadership team to guide the next phase of the initiative, following the planned transition of Project Coordinator and founder Graham Houlder towards retirement....

Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced she will introduce a bipartisan resolution designating November 15th, 2025, as “America Recycles Day” to show how recycling boosts Michigan's manufacturing economy, creates jobs, and keeps our communities cleaner. Here’s...