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A Closer Look at David Nunes

David Nunes, President, Hosokawa Alpine American, Inc.

May/June 2024

In this issue, we interview David Nunes, president of Hosokawa Alpine American, Inc.

Companies Celebrate Employee Accomplishments

May/June 2024

Individuals recognized at Ship & Shore Environmental, Charter Next Generation, BW Packaging, Miraclon, and Emerald Packaging.

Digital Exclusive

Meet the Staff at FPA: A Conversation With Chris Burt, Director of Industry Information

April 25, 2024

Chris Burt describes her past experience and her plans for her new role at FPA.

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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.

Digital Exclusive

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

FPA Monitors Issues and Legislation Involving Food Waste

March/April 2024

Food waste is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. The current goal set by the United Nations Global Compact, Paris Accord, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Department of Agriculture is to cut food waste and loss by 50% by 2030.

News Desk

FPA Reflects on 2023—A Year in Review

March/April 2024

While FPA was heavily engaged in several issue areas, including labeling standards, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and advanced recycling technologies, FPA’s highest priority remained extended producer responsibility legislation.

ELC Continues Working on Its Initiatives

March/April 2024

Among them are the creation of content for the perfectpackaging.org, videos, and online games.

SPMC® Examines Risks to Sterile Medical Packaging

March/April 2024

It’s often said laws can have unintended consequences. When it comes to certain proposed environmental legislative initiatives, the consequences could severely compromise the safety of sterile medical device packaging.

How to Make Sense of Sustainable Packaging

March/April 2024

From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to the U.K. Plastic Packaging Tax and individual state guidelines, regulations bring challenges when it comes to the ability to quickly adapt.

National

Congress Ponders Packaging Legislation

March/April 2024

Among the issues are recycling, plastic pollutions, and extended producer responsibility.

State

States Begin EPR Needs Assessments

March/April 2024

These assessments of state recycling systems will remain crucial in determining ultimately what the cost will be to producers.

On Watch in Washington

Federal Recycling Legislation Could Grab Attention in 2024

March/April 2024

With 2024 being an election year, conventional wisdom would suggest that the elected leaders might concentrate more on the horse races than public policies this year; however, significant legislation has been working its way through Congress.

Employee Owned

CNG and Others Reflect on Business Models Where Employees Have an Ownership Stake

March/April 2024

Advocates argue that an ownership stake spurs employees to take a more active role in creating value and driving profits. But it also reduces turnover and can be attractive to potential employees.

‘Suitable for Framing’

Judges of the Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition Identify Winners for 2024

March/April 2024

The judges focus on picking the winners in six categories: expanding the use of flexible packaging, technical innovation, sustainability, printing, shelf impact, and packaging excellence.

Companies Give Back to Their Communities

March/April 2024

Polyplex, MAR-CO, Printpack, and Vonco lend a helping hand.

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A Closer Look at L. Todd Becker

L. Todd Backer, Vice President of Polyethylene Sales, Nova Chemicals, Inc.

March/April 2024

In this issue, we interview L. Todd Becker, vice president of polyethylene sales at Nova Chemicals, Inc.

Held annually in the U.S. since 2012, Digital Print for Packaging began as an opportunity for digital print equipment suppliers to network with converters on the relatively new idea of digital print for packaging. The interest and desire for digital print options continues to grow as converters look to provide new services and satisfy growing demands, and the industry shares a desire to explore more mainstream applications for digital print, and hopefully iterate the ROI of switching to fully digital. Smithers’ Digital Print for Packaging Conference (DPP) is the key place in the industry to have technical discussions around commercializing digital print for the packaging industry. FPA is a media partner for the event, and FPA members enjoy a 10% discount on the registration fee. Contact FPA for the discount code.

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Packed with first-hand experience, our high-level lineup of expert speakers will share their industry insights, best practices, and lessons learned throughout their e-commerce packaging journeys to provide invaluable market insights that help attendees to evaluate and optimize their own e-commerce packaging strategies. FPA is a media partner for the event, and FPA members enjoy a 10% discount on the registration fee. Contact FPA for the discount code.

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The Packaging Recycling Summit 2025, presented by Packaging World, brings together brands, materials suppliers, reprocessors, and materials recovery facilities (MRFs) to illuminate all facets of the circular supply chain. Discover the critical role of design and material selection for recyclability, and the importance of collaborating early in the design process. Engage in discussions on current legislation, brand innovations, and how collaborative efforts across the supply chain can build more resilient and sustainable business practices that benefit both the bottom line and the planet. FPA is a media partner for the event, and FPA members enjoy a 50% discount on the registration fee with this discount code: FPAMEMBER.

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As the topic of recycling and sustainability continues to take over every conversation within the packaging industry, learn more about how advanced recycling is influencing the recycling conversation, how this will change the circular economy and how brands are starting get involved when striving for further sustainability goals. Advanced Recycling Summit will bring high level presentations, interactive panels, and numerous networking opportunities with attendees from across the plastics and sustainable packaging supply chains. FPA is a media partner for the event, and FPA members enjoy a 10% discount on the registration fee with this discount code: ARS25FPA.

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Join the premier event for the compostable products industry! Whether you're involved in product and material development, zero waste initiatives, collection and hauling, compost operations, or policy development, this is the event for you. Together, we'll work to build a successful system for food scraps diversion that incorporates compostable products and packaging.

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