Innovations like artificial intelligence and chemical recycling could solve challenges with recycling flexible plastic film. Flexible plastic films are growing as fast as the challenge of recycling them, but sustainable solutions are available through emerging...

Michigan State University celebrated the opening of the newly renovated MSU School of Packaging building on April 20, following a fundraising campaign that raised more than $10 million. “This significant expansion of our facilities, enabled...

PepsiCo revealed a new focus on home-compostable packaging at the April 4 official opening of its on-site Greenhouse Learning Center at its Frito-Lay campus in Plano, TX. We knew this day was coming. Last September,...

Indiana is the latest state to pass a law reclassifying chemical recycling as a manufacturing process instead of waste management. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed SB 472 on Thursday, making it the 24th state with such...

Somerset Council has revealed plans to launch a plastic bag and wrapping collection trial starting next month. The small-scale pilot, which is funded nationally, will be available to nearly 3,600 homes across two locations in...

Sustainable packaging minimizes environmental impact across product life cycles. From packaging materials that can be recycled to post consumer recycled packaging made out of reused materials and compostable or paper packaging, there are many ways...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, will be showcasing its newest paper-based offering, ProActive Recyclable RP-1000, along with its award-winning BPI certified compostable solution, ProActive Compostable CPM-2000, at the SPC Impact 2023...

Flint Group, a leading supplier of consumables and equipment for the print and packaging industries, has confirmed its commitment to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The SBTi is designed to ensure companies commit to...

A close cooperation agreement between BOBST and tesa, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, has been announced. The two companies are deepening their relationship to offer joint solutions for...

As part of a company-wide commitment to customer service and environmental sustainability, Davis-Standard’s manufacturing facility in Fulton, NY, USA recently attained ISO 14001 certification. This certification validates processes across the board, internally and externally, and...

PepsiCo-owned snacks brand Lay’s opened the first Lay’s RePlay field in the US, in Santa Ana, CA, on April 19. It’s the sixth to open worldwide as part of a program that creates sustainable soccer...

Aquapak Polymers Ltd, which specialises in polymer-based material technologies which deliver both performance and environmental responsibility at scale, has today announced the appointment of Adrian Whyle to its Advisory Board, which comprises business leaders and...

We the undersigned organizations representing industries and workers across Maine respectfully request your opposition of LD 1660 - An Act to Provide That Advanced Recycling Facilities Are Subject to Solid Waste Regulation and That Advanced...

JBM Packaging, a manufacturer of eco-friendly, flexible packaging solutions, proudly announced that it is now B Corp Certified. The certification brings together a global community of businesses working together to lead a global movement for...

Cortec® EcoSol® is a heat sealable PVOH (polyvinyl alcohol) film that can be made into water soluble pouches or bags for a variety of products and purposes. When placed in water at room temperature, it...

Glenroy® Inc., a leading converter and printer of sustainable flexible packaging, has received six (6) awards from the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) including the Highest Achievement Award and two Gold Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards for...

Here’s something upon which, hopefully, we can all agree: No packaging of any kind anywhere on Earth belongs in landfills, roadsides or waterways. It must be recovered, recycled, and reused. Here’s something else upon which,...

Mars Wrigley Australia has announced additional investment at its Ballarat factory as its world-first sustainable packaging hits shelves nationwide, building on more than $67 million invested since 2021. In a world first for the company,...

Sun Chemical released its thirteenth sustainability report, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to sustainability and social responsibility in all aspects of its business. As part of Sun Chemical’s ongoing process to achieve its targets to reduce...

Does the way we eat affect the environment? Scientists say yes. Diets high in animal protein and certain crops can increase water usage, contribute to soil depletion, and release methane and other fossil fuel emissions...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, joined with Scotts Miracle-Gro®, Metropolitan Tea and Purition to celebrate receiving five 2023 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards. On March 29th, during the 72nd Anniversary of the...

Global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging is pleased to announce three new appointments to its growing team. Andrzej Kukula has joined as Technical & NPD Manager, Gavin Fuller as Technical Business Development...

Continuing their ever-growing presence, Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group Company, has announced their new partnership with Glantz, a leading supplier in the industry, based in Louisville, Kentucky. To consummate this relationship, Glantz will...

Through its subsidiary, Flex P Films Egypt, Indian packaging film manufacturer Uflex is planning to build a PET production plant at the Egyptian petrochemical site, Ain Sokhna. The plant with a capacity of 360,000 t/y...

AIMPLAS, is participating in the European PRESERVE Project with the aim of improving the performance of bioplastics so that they not only ensure optimal preservation of food and beverages, but also protect non-renewable resources in...

Israel-based MadeRight is leveraging fungi fermentation technology to turn ‘waste into gold’. Its innovative material addresses the performance ‘trade-offs’ inherent in sustainable packaging, co-founder Rotem Cahanovitc tells FoodNavigator. Plastic pollution is a global concern. Twice...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has placed its first commercial order of certified-circular polymers leveraging ExxonMobil’s Exxtend™ technology for advanced recycling for use in packaging for the Australian and...

Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives (FSA), part of The Fedrigoni Group, a global leader in the production of premium labels and self-adhesive materials, has introduced Monet X-Dry Ultra WS FSC to the North American market. Monet is an...