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Packaging Expert Offers Career Advice During Overview of Industry

Kim Carswell Spoke During a Speaker Series Sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Association’s Emerging Leadership Council

July 25, 2024

Kim Carswell has spent 40 years in a career that has made her a leader in sustainable packaging, including jobs with major retailers such as General Mills, Kraft Foods, and Target. During that time, she developed meaningful advice for people interested in a career in the flexible packaging industry.

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FPA Leader Reflects on Her Tenure

Alison Keane Spent Eight Years With the Advocacy Organization

July 11, 2024

Alison Keane, the outgoing president and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association, says one high point of her eight-year tenure was the ability of her “small but mighty” staff to tackle extender producer responsibility laws that have been gaining increasing traction among states nationwide.

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Survey Respondents Recommend Manufacturing Jobs to Women

June 28, 2024

The Career Advancement for Manufacturing Report provides critical data and insights into the unique challenges and opportunities women face in manufacturing.

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Consultant: New Battles Emerge in Plastics Debate

And Flexible Packaging Companies Must Improve Circularity

June 28, 2024

The flexible packaging industry is no longer losing the public relations war with environmentalists over how consumers view the issues. It may have already lost it.

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Women In Snacks to Hold First In-Person Event

SNAC International’s Annual Report Highlights Industry Trends

June 7, 2024

Since the Women in Snacks forum was created nearly six years ago, participation in the group for female executives in the snack industry has continually increased, leading to the first in-person event planned for next week.

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Meet the FPA Staff

A Conversation With Lily Sevin, Administrative Assistant

June 6, 2024

Continuing the Meet the FPA Staff series, FlexPack VOICE® catches up with Lily Sevin, FPA’s administrative assistant.

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Company Announces Massive Plastics Recycling Facility in Georgia

Meanwhile, Plans for a Plant in Pennsylvania Get Shelved by Another Company

May 23, 2024

Brightmark intends to invest $950 million in a “circularity center,” using pyrolysis to convert waste plastics into new products and creating about 200 jobs.

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New Alliance to Create Recycling Directory and Promote Recyclability of Plastic Packaging

May 9, 2024

The alliance is focused on educating the public on sustainability and the recyclability of flexible packaging products in the U.S.

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Company Sees Increase in Need for Plastic Scorecards

More Businesses Will Have to Monitor Their Products, Founders Say

May 1, 2024

A startup aims to help companies understand plastics in their operations and supply chain and identify areas to reduce their use.

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Experts: Consumers Key to Tracking Food Waste

May 1, 2024

Researchers estimate that the average family of four in the United States spends about $1,500 a year on food that is never eaten, but what has been harder to calculate are the reasons why.

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Meet the FPA Staff

A Conversation With Chris Burt, Director of Industry Information

April 25, 2024

Continuing the Meet the FPA Staff series, FlexPack VOICE® catches up with Chris Burt, FPA’s director of industry information.

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EPR Expert: Register and Prepare Now for Packaging Regulations

April 11, 2024

Companies that expect to be covered producers under the extender producer responsibility laws in California, Colorado, and/or Oregon should register by July 1, 2024, with the producer responsibility organization that will implement the laws.

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Hearings Focus on National Framework for Extended Producer Responsibility

March 21, 2024

The hearing before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee included discussions that would assign procedures for handling flexible packaging and other waste during their life cycles.

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Professor Says Full Plastic Recycling Could Be Within Reach

March 7, 2024

Bruce Welt, Ph.D., has been perfecting methods to recapture plastics for years and suggests that the processes could revolutionize the recycling industry.

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Ohio Tech Hub to Invest in Sustainable Polymer R&D

Hub Official: ‘Flexible Packaging Is Very High on a Lot of Our Innovators’ Minds’

February 28, 2024

Participants include universities, research centers, local governments, and economic development agencies, as well as companies such as Avery Dennison, Avient, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Parker Hannifin, and Synthomer.

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National Recycling Measures Have Broad Business Support

Congress Expected to Continue Deliberations on Two Bills

February 28, 2024

Observers expect deliberations on the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act to continue in 2024

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Meet the FPA Staff

A Conversation With John J. Richard, Director of Government Relations

February 22, 2024

Continuing the Meet the FPA Staff series, FlexPack VOICE® catches up with John J. Richard, FPA’s director of government relations.

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Euromonitor Predicts Slower Global Growth This Year

February 8, 2024

For 2024, businesses will continue to face a volatile economic environment, but growth is expected in 2025.

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Meet the FPA Staff

A Conversation With Emily Patten, Director of Membership and Meetings

January 25, 2024

Continuing the Meet the FPA Staff series, FlexPack VOICE® catches up with Emily Patten, FPA’s director of membership and meetings.

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FlexFocus™FlexMatters

A Conversation With Jonathan C. Quinn

Vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc./API Group Holding Inc.

January 11, 2024

In this expanded interview with FlexPack VOICE®, Jonathan C. Quinn, vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc. /API Group Holding Inc., offers insights hiring, recruitment, and retention.

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FPA is hosting a day-and-a-half FPA Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Committee meeting at the Morrow Hotel in Washington, D.C., before the FlexFly-In kicks off. Please contact Kyla Fisher at kfisher@flexpack.org if you have any questions about participating in the EHS Committee.

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We’re thrilled to partner with the Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) to invite you to this year’s FlexFly-In—a powerful opportunity to make your voice heard on Capitol Hill. The FlexFly-in is a gathering of Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) members that visit our nation’s capital to meet with members of Congress, government officials, and other key decision-makers. The purpose being to advocate for issues, policy, and legislation that is important to the flexible packaging industry.

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas is not just an event—it’s your competitive advantage and your secret weapon. Feel the pulse of innovation as you interact with exciting technology, watch powerful equipment, discover game-changing materials and collaborate with experts who’ve never seen a challenge they couldn’t conquer. FPA is a partner for the show. Use this code to register for free: 60S70.

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K is considered the leading international trade fair in the plastics and rubber industry. Each time, the event attracts a large number of professionals from production, processing and related sectors such as mechanical engineering, the automotive industry, electronics, medical technology, the packaging industry and the construction industry from all over the world to find out about the latest innovations and make valuable contacts.

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