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APR Launches APR Design® Assessment Tool Powered by Recyda
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Aug 6

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced the launch of the APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda, a new digital platform...

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Siegwerk Accelerates Expansion Across the United States and Canada with Strategic Investments
Posted In: General News, Industry News,
Date posted Aug 6

Siegwerk, a global leader in printing inks and coatings for packaging and label applications, is further expanding its footprint in the United...

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UFlex Opens WPP Bag Manufacturing Facility in Mexico
Posted In: General News, Industry News,
Date posted Aug 5

UFlex has started operations at its first woven polypropylene (WPP) bag manufacturing site outside India, with a new facility in Mexico. The company...

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Schubert North America Enhances Customer Support with State-of-the-Art Facilities
Posted In: General News, Industry News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Aug 5

Schubert North America is embarking on a new chapter in Charlotte, North Carolina: A modern corporate headquarters will serve as a hub for sales,...

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Mondi Unveils Award-Winning Packaging Concept That Smplifies eCommerce Packaging
Posted In: General News,
Date posted Aug 5

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has developed an award-winning packaging concept that combines a corrugated outer box...

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Growing with Purpose, Delivering with Impact: ProAmpac Releases 2026 Sustainability Impact Report
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Aug 4

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the release of its 2026 Sustainability Impact Report, centered...

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California Film Recycling Pilots Make Case for Commercial Collection
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Aug 3

The Flexible Film Recycling Alliance has launched two commercial recycling pilot programs in California to better collect and recycle materials like...

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The Packaging Choke Points Beyond Ocean Freight
Posted In: General News, Trends in Packaging,
Date posted Aug 3

Ocean freight costs remain a key measure of supply chain disruption, yet they no longer tell the whole story for the packaging industry. While...

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NAW Files Lawsuit Challenging Colorado EPR Law
Posted In: General News, Policy News,
Date posted Jul 31

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Colorado’s extended producer responsibility for...

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Sustainability Is Reshaping Equipment Requirements Across the Packaging and Processing Industry
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 31

A recent report from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, shows how sustainability initiatives are changing the...

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Pilot Program Brings Soft Plastics Recycling to 1,000 Napa, CA Households
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 30

This summer, about 1,000 households across the city of Napa and south Napa County have received a yellow crate to place next to their normal bins,...

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When Sustainability & Public Policy Collide
Posted In: General News, Policy News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 30

I often say that if companies aren’t having focused discussions and making smart decisions about the sustainability of the packaging they are...

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