The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is again urging members of Congress to support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) while the pact is under review.  An initial letter of support sent in 2019 has been updated to state that the USMCA “remains critical to our economic future because it preserves and strengthens U.S. trade ties to Canada […]

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to address the patchwork of state laws that are driving up costs and threatening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, the organization says. In a 14-page letter, the trade association was responding to a DOJ request for public input on state laws that have significant adverse effects […]

The flexible packaging industry drives $151.4 billion in total economic output and supports 398,780 jobs in the U.S., according to a new report from the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA). The 2025 Economic Impact of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry Report—prepared by John Dunham & Associates—also says the industry creates $33.46 billion in direct and indirect […]

Circular Action Alliance (CAA), the producer responsibility organization (PRO) for several states that have adopted extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs, recently opened a recycling center in Oregon for hard-to-recycle materials. The drop-off center in Ashland, Oregon, which is an EPR state, is funded by producers of waste and will accept materials such as plastic bags, […]