Date posted
Sep
22
Seven states have enacted comprehensive extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging. But for Maine, the state that passed the...
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This category includes news stories or articles that focus on government policies, proposed laws, and regulations that may impact the flexible packaging industry.
Date posted
Sep
21
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1180, a bill meant to establish new spending requirements and eligible entities for the Plastic Pollution...
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Date posted
Sep
18
The U.S. EPA has rescinded a 2022 guidance document that gave state permitting authorities standard language they could use to limit, reduce and...
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Date posted
Sep
18
Tennessee has enacted a new law to strengthen its market for recycled materials. House Bill 2518, signed by Governor Bill Lee (R) on May 22,...
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Date posted
Sep
17
More Colorado residents are receiving recycling at no cost through the state's EPR program for packaging and paper products. Circular Action...
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Date posted
Sep
17
Fiber and metals aren’t the only packaging materials and products to get caught in the United States-Canada trade war. As companies sift...
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Date posted
Sep
8
Two groundbreaking recycling laws in California incorporate guidance from a key resource from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), speakers...
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Date posted
Sep
4
Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) joined the California Chamber of Commerce and coalition partners requesting a veto of AB 2253 (Boerner), urging...
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Date posted
Sep
3
Packaging and CPG industry organizations are continuing to push the Pack Act forward as time dwindles in Congress. In the roughly nine months since...
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Date posted
Sep
1
A House subcommittee has voted to advance the Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act, clearing a key procedural hurdle for legislation that would...
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Date posted
Sep
1
A recycled content claims bill in California is on its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom. AB 2253 seeks to tighten standards for recycled content claims made...
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Date posted
Aug
28
Canadian manufacturers will face higher costs for essential production equipment and plastic goods as the federal government announced Tuesday that...
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