A coalition of farmers, food producers, restaurants, packaging manufacturers and grocers has filed a federal lawsuit challenging California’s Senate Bill 343, calling the law an unconstitutional restriction on free speech that will reduce recycling, confuse...

After the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors secured a preliminary injunction in February, groups representing the paper industry, grocers and other businesses want in. There’s been much speculation that NAW’s action could lead to follow-ons in...

So far this year, the U.S. International Trade Commission has published multiple determinations related to packaging products or materials. These come on top of the commission’s December determination that thermoformed molded fiber products imported from...

There’s a conversation happening in boardrooms and in c-suites right now. It goes something like this: "Did you hear about the EPR lawsuit in Oregon? If they win, we won’t have to do EPR, so...

In this exclusive interview, Zoe Heller, director of CalRecycle, explains how California’s SB 54 packaging EPR law and SB 343 labeling rules will shape packaging design, recyclability claims, and compliance for brands selling into the...

It’s official: Circular Action Alliance will serve as the producer responsibility organization in Washington as the state works to launch its extended producer responsibility for packaging law that passed in 2025. Producers have until July...

As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) deadlines approach, companies are reexamining flexible packaging design to ensure it can be processed by today’s recycling infrastructure. The message from industry leaders at the Plastics Recycling Conference last week...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the primary federal authority for ensuring worker safety across U.S. industries, including printing. Over the past decade, OSHA’s priorities have been shaped by a series of political...

In 2025, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) partnered with John Dunham & Associates, a leading economic consulting firm, to assess the economic contributions of the U.S. flexible packaging industry. The resulting comprehensive economic impact study...

The National Association of Wholesaler Distributors (NAW) has secured a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Oregon’s EPR law after arguing that it imposes burdensome fees and taxes on distributors. NAW is a trade association that...

The U.S. packaging industry is entering a defining period. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs are taking hold across multiple states, setting new expectations for how packaging is designed, collected, and recycled. For flexible packaging manufacturers...

Packaging is vital in ensuring the preservation, safe transport, and secure storage of products within the global market. Beyond mere containment, packaging protects items from physical damage, contamination, and degradation, thereby extending their shelf life...

Oregon was the first state to launch a packaging EPR program, which charge producers fees to cover recycling costs. Shortly after that milestone in 2025, NAW filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for...

Mass balance is a widely recognized accounting method used in various ways, including as a way to certify the percentage of recycled content in sustainable packaging materials. As eco-modulation fees start to add up for...

Extended producer responsibility continues to dominate packaging policy discussions. While major changes to policy trends might be hard to spot year to year, industry groups see opportunities to take some lessons from the earliest examples...

Consumer packaging has long been a minefield of greenwashed sustainability claims plagued by recycling pitfalls that vary from state to state. A new bill introduced by Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) is poised to harmonize the...

The undersigned organizations, representing virtually every sector of the New Mexico economy, are writing to express our serious concerns with the draft approach the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) proposes to take with the implementation...

CalRecycle has withdrawn proposed regulations for implementing California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, otherwise known as SB 54. The agency intends to change the regulations to improve clarity and help implement the...

The legislation continues an ongoing discussion at the federal level over the role of chemical recycling in advancing U.S. domestic supply chains and creating jobs. ACC and other groups say more federal policies and investments...

Last September, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) and its Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) held the third annual Washington, D.C., advocacy fly-in event that is now officially called the FPA FlexFly-In. It was the first time...

New year, new packaging requirements. In certain states, there are newly added parameters and restrictions governing packaging materials, labeling and types that have taken effect in January or will later in 2026. There are also...

As interest in sustainable packaging manifests in state policy, packaging manufacturers face evolving post-consumer recycled (PCR) content mandates. While current regulations mostly target rigid plastic containers and beverage bottles, 2026 is likely to see an...

If you’ve ever stood at your recycling bin wondering whether a package’s chasing arrows symbol means you can actually recycle it, you’re not alone. A new bill in Congress, the PACK Act, aims to change...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is seeking additional clarification on the TSCA PFAS Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule, with regard to its applicability to processors generally and to processors that import materials which they do not...

The associations listed below are pleased to provide written comments and recommendations in response to the information collection proposed by the Department of Commerce’s (Commerce or the Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) addressing...

The associations listed below are pleased to provide written comments and recommendations in response to the information collection proposed by the Department of Commerce’s (Commerce or the Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) addressing...

State-level extended producer responsibility for packaging programs may be new in the United States, but they’ve already inspired a search for a more unified solution. As more states pursue EPR individually and producer expenses mount,...

On 10 December 2025, the European Commission (EC) published its Environmental Omnibus package, comprising six legislative proposals aimed at simplifying administrative and regulatory obligations across EU environmental law. The package, which is the eighth in...