The year 2024 has been one of intensive regulatory activity related to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging in the first four states with laws. By the end of the year, California, Colorado, Maine, and...

Each year in the United States, approximately 48 million people are affected by foodborne illnesses, resulting in some 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths, according to a report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....

Constantia Flexibles, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions, proudly announces that its innovative mono-polypropylene (PP) laminate for the Pharma industry, PERPETUA, has received Technology Approval from RecyClass. This recognition underscores the company’s commitment to...

Ahead of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) next month, the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty has published an open letter calling on governments to address plastic pollution at a global...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, proudly announces its commitment to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) under the Net-Zero pathway and celebrates its recent EcoVadis Bronze Medal recognition. These milestones underscore ProAmpac's...

The second webinar in a three-part series on packaging labeling requirements—“Legislative Pathways: State or Federal?”—will begin at 1 p.m. EST on October 29, 2024, and is sponsored by AMERIPEN—the American Institute for Packaging and the...

The undersigned entities (the “Coalition”) are appreciative of the opportunity to submit comments regarding California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery’s (“CalRecycle”) proposed revisions to the Senate Bill 54 (“SB 54”) permanent regulations. Together, the...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, released its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report shows significant achievements and continued progress in the company’s sustainability aspirations. In addition to having its safest...

LyondellBasell (LYB) announced it became full owner of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany. APK will be fully integrated and continue as part of LYB, a sustainability leader in the chemical industry. It is LYB’s ambition...

Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ polyurethane production at its Düsseldorf site has recently received the International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification. Following in the footsteps of Drogenbos, Belgium, and Bopfingen, Germany, this is the adhesive manufacturer’s...

Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leader in specialty films and material science solutions, proudly announces the release of its first-ever Sustainability Report. This report showcases significant advancements made in 2023 as CNG fulfills its purpose...

In two separate actions in September, California moved to ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and sued ExxonMobil over its claims about the recyclability of plastics. The ban on plastic bags at grocery stores...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Gold medal for its industry-leading sustainability practices. Amcor's overall score increased from 70 to 73, placing the company...

As the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) nears implementation, the demand for mono-material packaging solutions has never been more critical. In response, Constantia Flexibles proudly announces that one of its innovative pharmaceutical packaging...

Berry Global’s recycling business in the UK has recently invested in upgrading its advanced used plastic packaging recycling complex in Heanor, Derbyshire. The facility is able to recycle a wide variety of flexible – or...

Pregis® expands its EasyPack® on-demand paper systems portfolio with three curbside-recyclable solutions that will be featured at Pack Expo 2024. These additions strengthen the comprehensive Pregis paper systems portfolio, which supports a wide range of in-the-box...

DuPont today announced the winners of its global awards program, the Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards, during the virtual Medical Packaging Conference (MPC) hosted by DuPont. This annual awards program recognizes leaders across the healthcare...

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, launches its new recyclable Protective Mailers made entirely of paper. The innovative mailers, developed in collaboration with Amazon, enable eCommerce companies to securely ship goods without...

Flexcon Global, the preferred provider of innovative coatings, film laminations, and functional technologies, is proud to announce that they have been honored with the 2024 TLMI Calvin Frost Journey Award for Sustainability. This honor recognizes...

As part of its ongoing outreach and education program, the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently released a new video that explains how flexible packaging works with extended producer responsibility...

 The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and Canada's Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT) are collaborating to improve North American plastics recycling systems through pilot and research projects. APR and the CPT share the common goal...

Korozo has partnered with R-Cycle to launch a prototype spouted flexible packaging pouches made using the company's proprietary KoroRCY film, which feature a QR code linking to the pack’s Digital Product Passports (DDP). Via the...

XSYS has announced the successful result of a new collaboration aimed at creating more eco-friendly flexo solutions. The project brings together the expertise of top suppliers across prepress, plates, ink, substrates, sleeves, plate mounting and...

Packaging leader SÜDPACK and industrial printing specialist LEIBINGER have joined forces to meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions. The first joint project is testing the suitability of CIJ inks for printing on recyclable...

In a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, Vacaville City Council unanimously approved a deal with Mango Labs, a local biotech company, on a Lease and Biogas Purchase Agreement on city-owned property near a wastewater...

A new white paper from Berry Global offers insights on how to balance the drive towards more sustainable industrial stretch films while delivering the required levels of performance and reliability for every application. Businesses across...

We, the undersigned, are writing to request your veto of Senate Bill 1053 (Blakespear), which will prohibit grocery stores from selling certified reusable polyethylene bags made with 40 percent post-consumer resin (PCR) at the point...

Environmental investment firm Circulate Capital is deploying $250 million, provided by some of the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies, recyclers, and other supply chain actors, to build plastics recycling infrastructure overseas. Having set the...