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Supply chain disruption, energy price volatility, and changing consumer expectations have all placed the global paper and packaging industry at a crossroads. Once considered a relatively stable sector, it now faces structural shifts and rising...
Falkirk-based Impact Recycling has raised a £3.3m follow-on investment from IW Capital to scale its business in current and new markets. The plastic recycling company has developed patented technology for recovering high-purity recycled polymers from...
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, proudly celebrates the outstanding efforts of its sites during the 5th annual Global Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Week. Held April 22–28 and themed “Our...
Sonoco has hardly shied away from change the last 18 months: The packaging supplier has restructured its business units, shaken up executive leadership, acquired metal containers business Eviosys and sold its thermoformed and flexibles business...
Korozo Group, a global manufacturer of flexible packaging, has been recognized for its commitment to circularity and environmental responsibility. In recent weeks, it has received high-level recognition and awards. The company has retained its EcoVadis...
The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act has again passed the Senate. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act also passed the Senate last year, but ran out of time for consideration in the Assembly....
With many corporate sustainability commitments coming due in 2025, a growing chorus of companies is revisiting and altering goals. Some quietly make the changes without detailed explanation. But PepsiCo is publicly discussing what prompted it...
Cortec® has entered another point on history’s scoreboard of sustainable leadership by introducing the first certified industrially compostable VCI (vapor corrosion inhibitor) paper for protective metals packaging. This development highlights Cortec’s ongoing commitment to developing...
AeroFlexx, a leader in sustainable packaging, has been awarded U.S. Patents 11,548,709 and 12,071,292. These patents present a flexible plastic package suitable for curbside recycling where all plastic bottles are accepted* that aligns with industry...
Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green last week signed HB750, which requires the state’s Department of Health to conduct a needs assessment related to recycling, due to the legislature by the end of 2027. Specifically, the state...
EUROPEN has released a new interactive guidebook designed to help businesses navigate the requirements of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and provide an overview of the regulatory landscape and its implications for...
Research from consultancy group Bain & Company said the chemical recycling sector across Europe was “nascent” as a result of the comparative economic attractiveness of virgin plastic materials. However, the findings concluded that there could...
Kraft Heinz has found its Global Innovation Challenge winner. Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology from Netherlands-based Kalpana Systems edged out a compelling field of sustainable food packaging ideas submitted by 80 companies hailing from 25...
AeroFlexx, a leader in sustainable packaging, has received Critical Guidance Recognition for recyclability from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for its proprietary mono-material AeroFlexx Pak. APR's Critical Guidance Recognition is one of the most...
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new water and oil-resistant material that could potentially become a safe, viable replacement for harmful plastics and toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. Derived from graphene...
Texas is building an empire—but one that’s now under inspection. In 2025, the Lone Star State surpassed every global economy but seven. With a GDP now larger than Russia, South Korea, and Brazil, Texas isn’t...
ExxonMobil partnered with Winpack Group, a leading flexible packaging converter in Chile, to address growing demand for circular solutions that support the country’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. Leveraging the ExxonMobil Signature Polymers portfolio, including...
Packaging World surveys show CPGs are designing packaging for recyclability within existing infrastructure, but on-pack recycling guidelines have been ineffective for consumers. Upcoming updates to How2Recycle labels aim to address this issue. Packaging World consumer...
NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) announced the commissioning of its first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility, “SYNDIGO1,” located in Connersville, Ind. The facility is one of the largest and most sophisticated plastic film mechanical recycling...
The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) initiative has conducted an assessment of five promising recycling technology classses – and how they can work in combination to add value to different feedstocks. The insights are...
The new white GeoTerra paper offers a sleek, premium alternative to the original Kraft option and complements minimalist design trends favored by high-end brands. As it’s dispensed, the paper expands into an interlocking lattice structure...
Oroville Flexible Packaging, LLC, a RE:CIRCLE Solutions company and leader in flexible plastics and packaging solutions for retail and foodservice customers, announced today the official launch of “Oroflex,” a sustainable flexible plastics, packaging and recycling...
Only about 2 percent of U.S. households can recycle film and flexibles today. That’s largely because of limited collection and processing infrastructure—but the greatest barrier along the path to circularity is lacking end markets. Potential...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce its strong support for Maryland’s new packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) law approved by...
Maryland has become the sixth U.S. state with a packaging EPR law after Gov. Wes Moore signed SB 901 on Tuesday. The law covers certain packaging and paper products, including beverage containers. Program fees will...
Industry leaders and packaging design engineers explored the challenges to recycling film and flexible plastics during an inaugural packaging design training session recently in Houston. The Association of Plastic Recyclers conducted the training on April...
What’s shaping the future of packaging design and recycling? Midway through 2025, GreenBlue, the nonprofit behind the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and How2Recycle, is out with updates. In line with the SPC Impact event last week...
The new Horizon Europe-funded GRECO project provides innovative biobased, biodegradable, and recyclable food packaging based on novel PLA copolymers, functional coatings, additives, and green catalysts. GRECO aims to demonstrate the life cycle and techno-economic feasibility...