Washington’s new extended producer responsibility (EPR) law calls for a recycling needs assessment by the end of December 2027, according to packinglaw.com®. And a producer responsibility organization (PRO) must register with the state’s Department of Ecology by March 1, 2026, while producers of waste covered by the law must report to the PRO by July […]

NOVA Chemicals, Inc. is now operating three of four of its polyethylene (PE) film recycling lines at a facility in Connersville, Indiana. The plant known as SYNDIGO1 spans 450,000 square feet and will recycle 145,000 bales of end-of-life plastic film to produce over 100 million pounds of SYNDIGO™ recycled linear, low-density polyethylene (rLLDPE) suitable for […]

A company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expanding its international operations with a $100 million investment in a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Edison, New Jersey. Hotpack Packaging Industry LLC’s 70,000-square-foot plant will create about 200 jobs over five years in its first phase of operation, according to a news release […]

Maryland became the sixth state to enact extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation for packaging, when the governor signed the measure into law. The law, which was supported by industry groups such as AMERIPEN—American Institute for Packaging and the Environment and the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), calls for the implementation to start in July 2026. “Notably, […]