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EPR Expert: Register and Prepare Now for Packaging Regulations
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.
Read MoreHearings Focus on National Framework for Extended Producer Responsibility
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.
Read MoreProfessor Says Full Plastic Recycling Could Be Within Reach
Bruce Welt, Ph.D., has been perfecting methods to recapture plastics for years and suggests that the processes could revolutionize the recycling industry.
Read MoreBigger, Faster, More Versatile: The Next Generation Solution for Digitally Printed Flexible Packaging
The ION by PCMC introduces a groundbreaking solution in the flexible packaging industry. This innovation addresses the market’s evolving demands for efficiency, versatility, and sustainability, significantly enhancing productivity and flexibility.
Read MoreMeet the Staff at FPA: A Conversation With John J. Richard, Director of Government Relations
John J. Richard discusses his new role, hobbies and interests, and family.
Read MoreEuromonitor Predicts Slower Global Growth This Year
For 2024, businesses will continue to face a volatile economic environment, but growth is expected in 2025.
Read MoreHosokawa Alpine American is pleased to announce the installation of (3) Production Scale Blown Film lines at the Shell Polymers Test-Center.
Hosokawa Alpine American is pleased to announce the installation of (3) Production Scale Blown Film lines at the Shell Polymers Test-Center.
Read MoreMeet the Staff at FPA: A Conversation With Emily Patten, Director of Membership and Meetings
Emily Patten discusses her new role, hobbies and interests, and family.
Read MoreA Conversation With Jonathan C. Quinn
Vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc./API Group Holding Inc.
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.
Read MoreTrade Group: New Aluminum Tariffs Undermine U.S. Companies and Consumers
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s recent decision to extend tariffs on aluminum to South Korea and Thailand will cost jobs in the U.S., while increasing prices for consumers and undermining the integrity of flexible packaging intended to protect food and medical supplies, according to the Flexible Packaging Association.
Read MoreAcademics Examine Food Waste and Packaging
Michigan State University’s School of Packaging completed a study on food waste that offers insights for packaging companies as they work to keep foods fresh as long as possible.
Read MoreStudents Demonstrate Future Workforce of Robots
If the future workplace is filled with machines running on artificial intelligence and robotics, workers will be needed to create the machines, run them, and then make repairs as the robots falter. That thinking was on display at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.
Read MoreNew Report Examines Recycling Impact and Market Development
The study sheds light on the valuable work that has been done to grow markets, including the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs, for recycled materials.
Read MorePratt Industries Expands Investments in Corrugated Operations Across the U.S.
Pratt Industries says it now has assets valued at $12 billion invested in the United States and has created about 12,000 manufacturing jobs.
Read MoreAmcor Takes First Place in Sustainability Category at PACK EXPO Contest for Technology Excellence
Amcor won one of four technology excellence awards given out during PACK EXPO Las Vegas, taking the top prize in the sustainability category.
Read MoreSingle-Use Plastic Ban Spreads in Pennsylvania
A growing number of municipalities in Pennsylvania are curbing the use of single-use plastics, joining hundreds of cities across the U.S. that have implemented similar measures.
Read MorePanelists: Packaging Design Can Be Influenced Through Eco-Modulation
Extender producer responsibility programs can be enhanced by giving companies financial incentives to evolve packaging through eco-design while imposing penalties on packaging that hinders circularity efforts. Those incentives and penalties are the core concepts of eco-modulation.
Read MorePACKEXPO Las Vegas 2023 Highlights Sustainability
PACKEXPO Las Vegas 2023, which will be held September 11 through September 13, will highlight sustainability efforts through a new dedicated section of the annual trade show.
Read MorePanel Discusses End-Market Solutions for Recyclables
Jason Pelz has some basic advice for brands when it comes to developing end markets for recyclables: “You have to get engaged.” That may be obvious, but obvious doesn’t necessarily translate into action.
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