Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed. The UN negotiations, the sixth round of talks in just under three years, were due to end on Thursday but...

ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy companies, uses technology and innovation to help meet the world's growing energy needs. The company recently launched its new ExxonMobil Signature Polymers portfolio brand, which focuses...

A coalition of dedicated companies has launched the US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI), a non-profit membership organization advancing scalable solutions to recycle flexible plastic packaging. The initiative is initially focused on California, with the potential...

Brightmark LLC, a circular innovations company with a mission to Reimagine Waste, entered into a strategic partnership with Lewis Salvage. The independently-owned recycling company based in Warsaw, Indiana, has surpassed one million pounds of plastics...

Michelman has again earned a Gold sustainability rating from EcoVadis, maintaining its place among the top-rated companies worldwide for a third consecutive year. The 2025 rating reflects the company's continued leadership on environmental, social, and...

Brook + Whittle, a North American sustainable packaging solutions provider, has completed a refinancing transaction to fuel growth and sustainability initiatives. This strategic financial move has secured the company $130m in new capital, alongside establishing...

At a time when the circular economy and sustainability are setting the roadmap for the plastics sector, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is leading an innovative research project, DECONWASTE, focused on improving the recycling of...

A Michigan State University research team has developed a breakthrough technology that could address one of the packaging industry’s most significant challenges: recycling multilayer plastics, or MLPs. Widely used in food packaging and other applications...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) have released the latest updates to the APR Model Bale Specifications and ReMA's ISRI Specifications. Following a collaborative development process between the two...

Members of the nonprofit Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers discussed the increasing use of film plastics, and the difficulties in recycling them, in a recent webinar. Formed in 2021, the alliance is composed of MRFs and...

As new PFAS (“forever chemical”) regulations take effect across the U.S., manufacturers are under pressure to destroy these compounds at the source — not just contain them. Most conventional VOC oxidizers fall short of the...

Diverting waste from landfills is a heavy lift for any company that is serious about its sustainability goals. PAC Worldwide was one of those able to raise the bar, with the company diverting an estimated...

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the release of its 2025 Sustainability Impact Report. This year’s theme, A Decade of Flexibility. A Future of Possibilities. celebrates the company’s decade-long journey...

Dan Felton, President & CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Environment during a hearing about recycling innovation and...

Plastics, packaging and recycling industry stakeholders testified July 16 during a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment hearing centered on recycling innovation and economic growth. The subcommittee focuses on...

The HolyGrail 2.0 Intelligent Sorting, powered by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and driven by the Digital Watermarks Initiative under AIM – the European Brands Association, has reached a major milestone. This pioneering project...

When people think of recycling, many might envision a consumer tossing an empty bottle or can into a blue bin. Yet everyday people’s behaviors often aren’t considered enough when industry is developing recycling initiatives, and...

Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in value-added sustainable packaging, announced it has earned accreditation with the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC). Sonoco joined PSC in 2024 to align its packaging innovations with PSC’s mission of...

Huhtamaki has received the prestigious Gold Medal from EcoVadis for the fifth consecutive year, placing us in the top 5% of more than 130,000 rated companies worldwide. The objective of the EcoVadis rating methodology is...

Packaging machines today play a vital role in industries ranging from food and beverage to pharmaceuticals, electronics to cosmetics. With ever-increasing demands for efficiency, precision and environmental responsibility, manufacturers are turning to automated packaging machinery...

Sustainable packaging is no longer a niche concern; it has become a mainstream priority as consumers, regulators, and brands seek solutions to the mounting plastic waste crisis. As sustainability in packaging grows more urgent, investors...

Manufacturers have a lot of boxes to check with their packaging, from protecting products and optimizing space, to ensuring traceability compliance and showcasing the brand. Another top priority is sustainability, thanks to growing consumer and...

Amazon claims four guiding principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence and long-term thinking. Through the company’s focus on waste diversion in its operations, transitioning away from single-use...

Recycling project collaborators didn’t just talk the talk at the 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit, they walked the walk and shared tangible results from new and ongoing initiatives to transform how packaging is managed. Teamwork across...

Mars has committed to invest up to $250m in technologies which will ease the delivery of its sustainable agriculture, packaging and materials goals. The consumer goods giant’s new Mars Sustainability Investment Fund (MSIF) will deploy...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced an investment in its Nicholasville, Ky., facility to increase post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging production capabilities to support customers’ varied PCR needs. The state-of-the-art...

After the success of the 2024 event in Akron, Smithers is excited to bring Advanced Recycling Summit back to Ohio. The 2025 event will take place in Cleveland, OH from August 26 to August 27....

ExxonMobil has successfully launched its second advanced recycling unit in Baytown, TX, effectively doubling the company's capacity to transform plastic waste into valuable raw materials. As of May 2025, the company reports having processed more...