FPA Comments on the Draft Report “Recommendations for Managing Plastic Packaging Waste in Washington”

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting these comments as additional feedback to the Draft Recommendations Feedback Form also submitted on the above referenced Report. FPA is the voice of U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers. Flexible packaging represents over $33 billion in annual sales in the U.S., and is the second largest and fastest growing segment of the packaging industry. The industry employs close to 80,000 workers in the United States. Flexible packaging is produced from paper, plastic, film, aluminum foil, or any combination of these materials, and includes bags, pouches, labels, liners, wraps, rollstock, and other flexible products.