Flexcon Global, the preferred provider of innovative coatings, film laminations, and functional technologies, is proud to announce that they have been honored with the 2024 TLMI Calvin Frost Journey Award for Sustainability. This honor recognizes...

As part of its ongoing outreach and education program, the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently released a new video that explains how flexible packaging works with extended producer responsibility...

 The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and Canada's Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT) are collaborating to improve North American plastics recycling systems through pilot and research projects. APR and the CPT share the common goal...

Korozo has partnered with R-Cycle to launch a prototype spouted flexible packaging pouches made using the company's proprietary KoroRCY film, which feature a QR code linking to the pack’s Digital Product Passports (DDP). Via the...

XSYS has announced the successful result of a new collaboration aimed at creating more eco-friendly flexo solutions. The project brings together the expertise of top suppliers across prepress, plates, ink, substrates, sleeves, plate mounting and...

Packaging leader SÜDPACK and industrial printing specialist LEIBINGER have joined forces to meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions. The first joint project is testing the suitability of CIJ inks for printing on recyclable...

In a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, Vacaville City Council unanimously approved a deal with Mango Labs, a local biotech company, on a Lease and Biogas Purchase Agreement on city-owned property near a wastewater...

A new white paper from Berry Global offers insights on how to balance the drive towards more sustainable industrial stretch films while delivering the required levels of performance and reliability for every application. Businesses across...

We, the undersigned, are writing to request your veto of Senate Bill 1053 (Blakespear), which will prohibit grocery stores from selling certified reusable polyethylene bags made with 40 percent post-consumer resin (PCR) at the point...

Environmental investment firm Circulate Capital is deploying $250 million, provided by some of the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies, recyclers, and other supply chain actors, to build plastics recycling infrastructure overseas. Having set the...

In our current economic model, we see a lot of waste and inefficiency. Products are designed, used, and then discarded, often creating environmental and economic burdens. The circular economy offers a solution by designing out...

Plastic bags at stores across California could soon become a relic of the past after lawmakers passed two bills that would expand the state’s existing single-use bag ban to include the “recyclable” alternative now used...

The CIRCLE Alliance – a new $21 million public–private collaboration co-founded by Unilever, USAID and EY – aims to support entrepreneurs and small businesses across the plastics value chain to scale solutions that reduce plastic...

Over the years, BOBST has been committed to its industry vision of “Shaping the future of the packaging world,” with sustainability as one of the four pillars. This focus is now reaching a critical juncture...

Even with 2024 being a short year for legislative sessions and the national elections taking center stage this November, some states felt the need to introduce legislation on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. Out of...

PA Consulting (PA), the global innovation and transformation consultancy, has joined forces with Searo Labs, innovators in sustainable materials, to develop cutting-edge seaweed-based products that offer alternatives to plastic and single-use items. The collaboration is...

AWT Labels & Packaging, a leader in the label and packaging industry has achieved a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis for Sustainability Performance. This notable recognition places AWT Labels & Packaging within the top 35% of...

Siegwerk today announces its successful completion of a comprehensive carbon audit. The audit consisted of two parts – the validation of the Partial Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of inks, coatings and varnishes and the verification...

Polykar, an innovative, world-class manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, proudly announces that the company has been assigned the highest possible rating of AA+ in the Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standard (BRCGS) accreditation for packaging...

Winpak Ltd. (“Winpak” or the “Company”) and SK Geo Centric (SKGC) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a global strategic partnership for the supply of packaging...

Brook + Whittle is proud to announce that its GreenLabel® BlockOut™ light-blocking shrink sleeve solution has received recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) as meeting or exceeding the voluntary requirements for APR Design®...

Five Star Holding, a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, has announced the expansion of its International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certifications to include polyethylene (PE) recycling across its operations. The company’s Polytex...

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, is excited to announce the commercialization of its fiber-based ProActive Recyclable RP-1050 product line. Initially launched in North America, RP-1050 has experienced tremendous commercial success,...

Later this month, packaging industry professionals from around the world will gather in Rosemont, Illinois, for Labelexpo Americas 2024 to learn more about the challenges and innovations in the industry. The show will include live...

If you were to ask extended producer responsibility (EPR) experts from other countries about the lessons they learned that could be applied to EPR programs in the United States, you would receive advice about working...

ShopRite is teaming up with Trenton-based recycling leader TerraCycle on a grocery store program for all brands of flexible plastic packaging. Under the recently launched partnership, dedicated kiosks set up outside of five ShopRite stores...

Today, Verdafresh™has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact (U.S. Pact), a solutions-focused consortium that brings together partners across the entire plastics value chain to reach a unified vision of a circular economy for plastics. The U.S....

We are living through a dramatic sea change in packaging. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation and associated environmental concerns are catalyzing significant steps to close the gaps to create a truly circular economy for all...