The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) respectfully submits these comments to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regarding the Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) proposed Plan Amendment 2 to the Oregon Producer Responsibility Program Plan. FPA...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to CalRecycle in response to the draft SB 54 – Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility regulations (the “regulations”) published in the California...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) in response to the proposed eco-modulation fees for packaging developed by the Department. We...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates this opportunity to submit comments on the EPA’s Proposed Reconsideration and Withdrawal of EPA’s 2009 Endangerment Finding that “Greenhouse Gases (GHG)” endanger public health and the environment. In the...

Goglio–a global benchmark in the flexible packaging sector–celebrates 175 years of activity: an anniversary that highlights the long history of a family business that, from 1850 to today, has transformed into an international group capable...

Every American household, and every congressional district, depends on packaging. From the pouches that keep baby food fresh, to the sterile wraps around life-saving medical supplies, to the rations our military carries into the field,...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates this opportunity to comment on the U.S. Department of Justice Request for Information on State Laws Having Significant Adverse Effects on the National Economy or Significant Adverse Effects on...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to express our support for the Circular Action Alliance Colorado Amended Program Plan, which was approved by the Advisory Board in late August. We...

On behalf of the organizations listed below, we write to express our support for the Circular Action Alliance Colorado Amended Program Plan, which was approved by the Advisory Board in Late August. Specifically, we support...

On behalf of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), I very much appreciated the opportunity to appear before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment on July 16, 2025, for...

After Dan Felton got to work as the new president and CEO at the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) in November 2024, one of his missions was to increase FPA’s advocacy efforts at the state and...

Packaging policy continues to attract a lot of attention, but proposals that were once ideas are now becoming realities and having real-world impacts on cost and purchasing. A prominent example is extended producer responsibility (EPR)...

What happens “inside the Beltway” can often have dramatic impacts “outside the Beltway.” This is especially true when you talk about technology and advancements in the flexible packaging industry because federal policies can either promote...

The Advocacy Committee within the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) organizes the annual FPA federal fly-in, among its other duties. Some FPA members might not understand the importance of this...

PACK EXPO Las Vegas will feature at least five informational sessions on extended producer responsibility (EPR) and other regulatory developments affecting the packaging industry. The show, which will be held September 29 through October 1,...

On behalf of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), I am writing to express the urgent need to address the August 2023 Petition for Rulemaking the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) submitted to request a deregulatory streamlining...

After a pendulum swing toward shrinking the chemical footprint of packaging and other products, new government policies have prompted questions about what’s in store for managing chemicals in the sector. Public concern about the safety...

Two new policy proposals seeking to improve components of the U.S. recycling system came up during a Congressional hearing last week, and industry stakeholders offered their thoughts on how the federal government can best support...

Dan Felton, President & CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Environment during a hearing about recycling innovation and...

Plastics, packaging and recycling industry stakeholders testified July 16 during a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment hearing centered on recycling innovation and economic growth. The subcommittee focuses on...

When Donald J. Trump was reelected president, we expected a significant shift from the Biden administration policies. We did not expect the massive change that has rocked the federal government. Since Inauguration Day, Trump has...

This year, extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging were expected to begin to mature, with Oregon’s program set to become the first to launch on July 1 and four other states working on implementation....

A Rhode Island bill calling for a statewide recycling needs assessment and the creation of a recycling advisory council is headed to Gov. Dan McKee’s desk. The study bill is a major overhaul of a...

The long-awaited kickoff to a U.S. extended producer responsibility for packaging program is mere days away, with Oregon’s start date July 1. Despite some initial doubts from observers, producer responsibility organization Circular Action Alliance scaled...

Maine was a trailblazer in U.S. packaging EPR when it adopted the nation’s first such law in 2021. But being the first mover, its law is structured differently than later states — such as Minnesota,...

A pair of U.S. senators active in recycling policy introduced their latest bill, this time focused on reuse. U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Jeff Merkley,...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently formed a new Government Relations Committee (GRC) to help the trade organization formulate official policy statements on issues important to the flexible packaging industry. The GRC, which is expected...

CalRecycle is reviewing a new set of comments on draft regulations for SB 54, California’s plastic source reduction and extended producer responsibility for packaging law. Comments were due to the agency June 3, a few...