With all the action on circularity and recycling infrastructure for packaging, it is easy to forget the additional challenges the flexible packaging industry is facing.
Read MoreFacing Headwinds
Jul/Aug 2021
Departments
Important Work for and in the Industry
Advocacy, volunteerism, and sustainability efforts are all showcased in this section. You’ll also find letters from FPA’s president, who offers her valuable perspective on those topics and more.
Climate Change / Sustainability / Environmental Justice
Second Half of Calendar Year Will Be Busy
Jul/Aug 2021
Calendar year 2021 is halfway over, and the Biden Administration is now more firmly in place.
Read MoreState Legislative Agendas Narrow
Packaging Policies Debated Through Spring Sessions
Jul/Aug 2021
The 2021 state legislative sessions have focused on key policies that will squarely impact the flexible packing industry, namely post-consumer recycling (PCR) for certain packages, recyclability labeling, and extended producer responsibility (EPR).
Read MoreMica Corporation Supports Emerging Leaders in the Packaging Industry
Jul/Aug 2021
In 2010, Mica Corporation established the Daniel Siegel Memorial Scholarship fund to honor the memory of Mica’s late founder and to encourage science and engineering students to continue career pursuits in the packaging industry.
Read MoreEuromonitor International Encourages Workers to Give
Jul/Aug 2021
Through its Corporate Social Responsibility Program, Euromonitor International gives to charitable projects chosen by its staff each year.
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Tracking Solvent Recycling
Better Monitoring Equipment Can Improve Performance
Jul/Aug 2021
Are you looking for a groundbreaking innovation to meet your environmental goals? How about a green technology that could revolutionize the sustainability of your operation?
Read MoreLyondellBasell Invests in Communities
Jul/Aug 2021
Under the company’s “Advancing Good” philanthropy approach, LyondellBasell has made several investments within the communities where it operates around the world.
Read MoreBumble Bee Workers Pitch in For Recycling Day
Jul/Aug 2021
On March 20, 54 volunteers from The Bumble Bee Seafood Company participated in Global Recycling Day.
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Emerging Leadership Council Takes Off
ELC Committees Already Producing Results
Jul/Aug 2021
The Emerging Leadership Council’s (ELC) mission is to establish a network of future leaders to drive issues and opportunities that have a long-term impact on the advancement of the U.S. flexible packaging industry.
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SPMC® Celebrates Inaugural Sterile Packaging Day
Jul/Aug 2021
FPA’s Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC)® celebrated its first Sterile Packaging Day on March 10.
Read More2021 Off to a Fast Start
States Debating EPR, Recycled Content, and Labeling Bills
May/June 2021
2021 began with a rush in many states to consider policies that will squarely impact the flexible packing industry.
Read MoreSustainability, Social Media Efforts Ramp Up
May/June 2021
As the packaging industry—particularly the plastic and flexible packaging industry—continues to face unprecedented levels of legislation around end-of-life management and full circularity, promotion of the many benefits of flexible packaging is more important than ever.
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Washington Shifts to “New Normal” Schedule
Former Recycling Priorities Back On Track
May/June 2021
At this time a year ago, advocacy efforts in Washington were just starting to adjust to the realities of a pandemic-dictated virtual work environment and a mostly reactive emergency-based legislative agenda.
Read MoreLPS Industries, LLC Assists Frontline Workers
May/June 2021
Early last year, LPS Industries’ CEO, Madeleine Robinson, made a financial donation to Fabulous Foods through the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, a pro-business trade organization.
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Polyplex Corp. Donates Worldwide
May/June 2021
Polyplex Corp. donated money, food, supplies, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to community members, hospitals, and local governments in locations across its footprint.
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Printpack Supports The Love Foundation
May/June 2021
Each year, Printpack company associates in Atlanta and Villa Rica, Georgia, raise money for the Atlanta Heart Walk, an event of the American Heart Association.
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Breaking Down Sustainability Goals
Basic Steps Will Lead to Achievements
May/June 2021
Sustainability is a concern for governments, businesses, and people worldwide.
Read MoreLyondellbasell Holds Annual Global Care Day
Mar/Apr 2021
LyondellBasell held its 21st Annual Global Care Day with a focus on food security in the fall, with more than 80 manufacturing facilities and office sites participating. The global event supported 87 organizations. The plastics, chemicals, and refining company said it recognized the need caused by COVID-19, so it doubled down on its efforts to support […]
Read MoreLubrizol Surpasses 2020 Volunteering Goal with Global Day of Service
Mar/Apr 2021
Lubrizol Corp. surpassed its goal of contributing 2,020 virtual volunteering hours to organizations in the communities it calls home. The Ohio-based company announced the goal at the early onset of COVID-19. On a single day, employees in the U.S., England, Germany, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, and UAE contributed over 700 volunteer hours. These efforts included […]
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FPA Plots Course with Biden Administration
Economic Recovery and Sustainability Top List
Mar/Apr 2021
Now that the Biden/Harris Administration is in place and the 117th Congress officially underway, the Flexible Packaging Association is working to support several important legislative priorities. Alison Keane, FPA President and CEO, reached out to the new administration early in the transition to communicate the association’s desire to work with the Biden team on legislative […]
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