What if plastic packaging could go back to nature once it was used--not only for organics waste, but also for specialty rust preventative packaging? That is what Cortec® seeks to do with Eco-Corr Film® as a viable option...

Duro®, a Novolex® brand, announced that it has earned Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification for even more of its paper bags and sacks. Now featuring more than 100 SKUs that have been tested and certified...

Leading global developer of inks and coatings, Flint Group, has outlined its plans to reduce its environmental impact under its new sustainability framework. The company’s PRISM sustainability framework includes a range of targets such as...

The report, based on unique research with sustainable packaging experts in the UK, Italy and Germany1, reveals that 62% expect their company to increase their budgets for investing in sustainable packaging material over the next...

Flexible plastic packaging has many benefits: it’s durable, strong, hygienic, lightweight and, well, flexible both literally and in design terms. This makes it an ideal material to contain, transport, display and store all types of...

BOBST, one of the world’s leading suppliers in substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated board industries, has announced plans to attend Global Pouch Forum...

As more states move toward extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws and regulations for packaging, government officials should include industry representatives who will run the programs so fair fees can be assessed and to encourage flexibility...

Billerud presents a machine glazed kraft paper especially adapted and validated for wrapping toilet and kitchen paper rolls. Hitting the sustainability sweet spot – renewable, recyclable and biodegradable, but also enduring tough handling as good...

In 2022, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 22-1355 into law to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program in the state, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has appointed...

An analysis of peer-reviewed studies finds that single-use, sterile, prepackaged surgical instruments support patient health, profitability, and sustainability goals. Surgical retractors play a crucial role in spinal surgeries. However, traditional reusable instruments present various challenges,...

DS Smith has linked up with energy provider E.ON to launch a combined heat and power (CHP) plant at DS Smith’s paper mill in Kent. Work on the CHP plant began in 2019 with E.ON...

The construction of new plants announced two years ago is starting to take shape, according to Swedish engineering services provider Afry, which said Germany’s APK intends to build a domestic chemical recycling facility with an...

In today’s world of abundance and exploding e-commerce, there seems to be more packaging waste than ever. At the same time, there is a greater concern about how human activities are impacting the environment. Recycling...

When building a producer responsibility organization, fees should be transparent, the industry should be in control and the system needs to be fair. That’s what participants in a recent webinar said, noting there are different...

The UK Government is considering changes to the Plastic Packaging Tax to increase the scope for using recovered polymers from chemical recycling. As part of the Tax Administration and Maintenance Day announcements, the Treasury has...

A common concern expressed by the recycling and composting community is that the rapid rate of innovation by the packaging community hinders its ability to match recovery technology, resulting in a disconnect between the packaging...

A growing number of states are crafting extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws that shift more of the cost for local recycling onto consumer brands. The laws pose challenges for brands and the packaging companies that...

Despite the challenges of 2022 having driven significant supply chain disruptions and cost inflation around the world, sustainability remains a hot topic for today’s brands and their packaging supply chains. As awareness of climate change...

A new report aims to lay the groundwork for a U.S. recycling system that can better handle the expected growth in flexible packaging over the next decade. Changes could include the adoption of new technologies...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a leading supplier of polyethylene resin for food packaging, announced a significant milestone in the global availability of biaxially oriented high-density polyethylene (BOPE-HD) film. Utilizing NOVA Chemicals’ resin, biaxial film manufacturers across...

Not to disdain the BBC — a venerable news organization that has my respect — but it’s not typically my source for balanced reporting on the plastics industry. So, when I saw the headline, “Glass...

After months of collecting, bundling and weighing as much discarded plastic film as they could, eco-minded students across the country are reaping the rewards of their recycling efforts as Trex Company TREX, the world's largest...

Kroger’s recycling program, which enables customers to use free, prepaid shipping labels to mail in flexible packaging from the grocer’s private label products, has hit its milestone just three years after it began in 2020....

PMMI's Director of Custom Research Rebecca Marquez returns to the unPACKed microphone to discuss the findings from her comprehensive collaboration with AMERIPEN: “2023 Packaging Compass: Evaluating Trends in U.S. Packaging Design Over the Next Decade...

Demand for post-consumer recycled (PCR) content is far exceeding supply for these materials, according to PMMI Business Intelligence and AMERIPEN's collaborative report, “2023 Packaging Compass.” In a survey of 645 consumer packaged goods (CPG) stakeholders...

The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) supports two bills before the U.S. Senate that address critical elements of packaging recycling and environmental policy: the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S.1189)...

Sonoco, a diversified global packaging company recognized for its leadership in sustainability, released its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report which highlights progress made in support of its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. This report was...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, open Petfood Forum with an emphasis on sustainable packaging innovation, highlighting PRO-EVO® Recyclable and QUADFLEX® Recyclable, its latest additions to the ProActive Recyclable® suite of products....