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Flint Group Shows Commitment to Transparency with CDP Disclosure Grades
06.20.2024

Flint Group, a leading global producer of inks and coatings for the printing and packaging industries, has marked another key milestone in its sustainability journey by achieving overall B grades in Climate and Water disclosure...

Three Dow Laminating Adhesives Earn Recognition from the Association of Plastics Recyclers
06.18.2024

Dow announced that three different adhesives systems, when used in conjunction with PE film packaging, have received formal recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for polyethylene film recycling. PACACEL™ L75-200 and PACACEL™ L-75-191...

PureCycle's Ultra-Pure Recycled Resin Now Approved by FDA for All Food Packaging
06.18.2024

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. announced the receipt of a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) confirming that the company’s PureFive™ Ultra-Pure Recycled resin is suitable for use in...

BW Packaging Pledges 25% Emissions Cut by 2030 on Path to Net Zero
06.18.2024

BW Packaging, a global leader in packaging machinery, announced new climate targets. Among these goals is a commitment to reduce its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030, using 2021 as...

NOVA Chemicals Receives FDA LNO for Plastic Films Mechanical Recycling Process at Indiana Facility
06.18.2024

NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced it has received a Letter of Non Objection (LNO) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirming the capability of its mechanical recycling process in Connersville, Ind., to produce post-consumer...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics
06.12.2024

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the White House announced the National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and...

Polymer Companies Form APA to Advance Polyamide-Based Packaging
06.12.2024

Major players from the polymer industry have established the Advanced Packaging Association (APA) AISBL, a non-profit organization to advance polyamide-based packaging. Founders of the organization include BASF, Grupa Azoty ATT Polymers, UBE, ENVALIOR, and DOMO...

US Plastics Pact Delays Targets From 2025 to 2030
06.11.2024

The US Plastics Pact has updated its plan for companies to minimize plastic waste with Roadmap 2.0, as the targets remain unmet with only a year until their original deadline. First announced in 2020, the...

FPA Signs Coalition Letter Opposing New York’s S 4246D/NY A 5322D - Packaging Reduction and Recycling Act
06.05.2024

We are writing to strongly oppose the newly amended Extended Producer Responsibility bill, S 4246D/A 5322D. These amendments won’t result in a thoughtfully crafted EPR bill. The bill will still result in problematic consequences for...

Flint Group’s 2030 Carbon Reduction Targets Approved by SBTi
06.05.2024

Flint Group, a leading company in ink and coating solutions for the printing and packaging sectors, is pleased to announce that its 2030 carbon reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative...

Keeping it Cool: ProAmpac Unveils Revolutionary FiberCool Curbside Recyclable Insulated Bag
06.04.2024

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, is proud to announce the launch of its patent-pending ProActive Recyclable® FiberCool curbside recyclable insulated bag. Going beyond a standard Self-Opening Sack (SOS), FiberCool offers the...

Huhtamaki India’s Khopoli Plant Earns Prestigious ISCC Certification
05.24.2024

Huhtamaki India’s Khopoli Plant has earned the esteemed ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification). This is a landmark event as the first ISCC Plus certification for any site of Huhtamaki India and sets the facility...

APR Expands Program to Recognize Sustainable Packaging Solutions
05.23.2024

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced updates to the APR Design for Recyclability Recognition Program, adding new packaging components that are now eligible for Preferred Design Recognition (PDR.) There are several different paths to...

Minimalist Packaging: A Focus on Sustainability and Smart Design
05.23.2024

Minimalist packaging—a design approach that focuses on simplicity, functionality, and reduction of excess materials—is not a fleeting trend. It involves using the fewest possible elements to package a product while still effectively protecting and presenting...

EcoVadis Grants Huhtamaki Gold Medal Fourth Year in a Row
05.23.2024

Huhtamaki has received the prestigious Gold Medal from EcoVadis for the fourth consecutive year, placing the company in the top 5% of more than 130,000 rated companies worldwide. The score is based on our performance...

ProAmpac Recognized as Finalist in the 2024 Environmental Packaging Awards
05.22.2024

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, is thrilled to announce its selection as a finalist at the 2024 Environmental Packaging Awards. The Environmental Packaging Awards, now in their second year, celebrate...

Minnesota Legislature Passes Packaging EPR Bill With ‘Shared Responsibility’ Model
05.21.2024

If signed by the governor, Minnesota could soon become the fifth state to enact such a law. Eureka Recycling heralded the outcome, and Ameripen described the legislation as “a fair compromise.” Minnesota’s framework this session...

Nfinite Nanotech Closes $6.5 Million Seed Financing to Create Flexible Food Packaging with Nanotechnology
05.17.2024

Nfinite Nanotech, a creator of plastic-alternative nanocoatings, announced the completion of a $6.5 million seed round, led by Collateral Good, with participation from Suzano Ventures as a strategic investor alongside investment from FTW Ventures, MaRS...

Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems Announce Supply Agreement to Transform Plastic Waste Into New Circular Products
05.16.2024

Dow and Freepoint Eco-Systems Supply & Trading LLC announced an agreement for an estimated 65,000 metric tons per year of certified-circular, plastic waste-derived pyrolysis oil to produce new, virgin-grade equivalent plastics in Dow's U.S. Gulf...

Flint Group Designated EcoVadis Category Leader in GHG Management System and Retains Silver Medal for 2024
05.15.2024

Flint Group, a leading global producer of inks and coatings for the printing and packaging industries, has demonstrated its commitment to business-wide sustainability with the retention of its Silver rating from EcoVadis. Significantly, EcoVadis designated...

Sonoco ISCC PLUS Certification Promotes Flexible Packaging Circularity
05.13.2024

Sonoco Products Company, one of the largest global sustainable packaging companies, is pleased to announce that Sonoco Flexible Packaging has received ISCC PLUS certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification System within their EnviroFlex™...

FPA Submits Testimony in Opposition to New Jersey’s S.208
05.13.2024

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to NJ S.208 which directs the Department of Environmental Protection to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) mandate in the State of New Jersey.

FPA Signs Coalition Veto Request Letter for Colorado’s SB 24-150
05.10.2024

The undersigned organizations respectfully request that you veto SB 24-150 for the following reasons. Specifically, this bill: Is scientifically inaccurate; Would arbitrarily limit Colorado’s economic development programs and efforts to bring innovation and high-paying jobs...

Brook + Whittle Awarded Patent for Light-blocking Shrink Sleeve Innovation
05.08.2024

Brook + Whittle is excited to announce that is has been awarded a U.S. patent for its GreenLabel™ BlockOut innovation, a recyclable light-blocking shrink sleeve solution for PET packaging. This patented solution (US Patent No.:...

FPA Submits Comments for California’s SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention & Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Draft Regulations
05.08.2024

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting these comments on CalRecycle’s Draft Proposed Regulation Text for Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Regulations (hereinafter referred to as “Proposed Regulations”). FPA recognizes that these...

Swarms of Miniature Robots Clean Up Microplastics and Microbes, Simultaneously
05.08.2024

When old food packaging, discarded children's toys and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into microplastics, they become even harder to clean up from oceans and waterways. These tiny bits of plastic also attract bacteria,...

FPA Signs Coalition Letter for California’s SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention & Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Draft Regulations
05.08.2024

The undersigned organizations (the “Coalition”) thank you for the opportunity to submit comments regarding CalRecycle’s Proposed Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Regulations (the “Proposal”), along with its accompanying Initial Statement of Reasons...

The Case for Chemical Recycling of Polyolefins
05.08.2024

Plastic plays a fundamental role in the packaging industry by protecting our products, especially in sectors such as food. Consider that by 2050 we will have over 9 billion people on our planet, which will...

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