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Flex Pack Crash Course Provides Industry Overview for Newcomers

Flex Pack Crash Course Provides Industry Overview for Newcomers

Sessions Focused on Materials, Converting Basics, and Legislative Updates

The course, which was organized by the Flexible Packaging Association’s Emerging Leadership Council, included informational sessions on materials and substrates, converting basics and end of use, and legislative updates.

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Examining Packaging Labeling Laws

Examining Packaging Labeling Laws

Second AMERIPEN Webinar Set for October 29

The webinar will explore federal legislative proposals that would help establish standardized definitions, which would provide clarity and harmonization “on packaging pathways for end of life,” according to AMERIPEN—the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment.

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California Pursues Actions Against Plastics

California Pursues Actions Against Plastics

Double Whammy: Bag Ban and Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil

In two separate actions, California moved to ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and sued ExxonMobil over its claims about the recyclability of plastics.

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Benefits of EPR Explained

Benefits of EPR Explained

New Educational Video Released by FPA’s Emerging Leadership Council

The video—“Basics of Extended Producer Responsibility”—outlines the sustainability attributes of flexible packaging and then explains how extended producer responsibility programs work.

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FPA New Member Profile: Polymount US LLC

FPA New Member Profile: Polymount US LLC

Polymount Points to Waste Reduction as Key Concern for Printers

We interview Alan Rogers, vice president of sales at Polymount US LLC, which joined the Flexible Packaging Association in 2024.

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European and Canadian EPR Experts Offer Advice for U.S. Programs

European and Canadian EPR Experts Offer Advice for U.S. Programs

If you were to ask extended producer responsibility (EPR) experts from other countries about the lessons they learned that could be applied to EPR programs in the United States, you would receive advice about working well in advance on programs, harmonizing them across jurisdictions, being proactive, and getting involved.

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Packaging Expert Offers Career Advice During Overview of Industry

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

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

FPA Leader Reflects on Her Tenure

Alison Keane Spent Eight Years With the Advocacy Organization

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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Women In Snacks to Hold First In-Person Event

Women In Snacks to Hold First In-Person Event

SNAC International’s Annual Report Highlights Industry Trends

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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