Policy News

Smithers, in partnership with London Packaging Week 2026, reveals how PPWR, EPR and circularity are transforming packaging into a source of...

Conflicting interpretations of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) have created uncertainty over when stretch wrap reaches its...

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

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

Advanced mechanical recycling can process post-consumer household flexible packaging into high-quality recyclates. However, scaling requires...

The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade heard testimony concerning two bills related to...

US packaging regulations are becoming increasingly complex as companies adapt to a growing number of state-level rules covering recycling, packaging...

Ameripen President Lynn Dyer wants you to take action to help advance the PACK Act, which would set consistent national labeling for recyclable,...

A federal judge has halted enforcement of California’s SB 343 just weeks before the “Truth in Recycling” law was set to take...

In the last year, business groups, manufacturers, and even environmental groups and state attorneys general have filed an array of lawsuits...

On June 9, 2026, H.R. 9231, the No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026, was introduced by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Rosa...

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors’ Oregon challenge is about to go to trial. A decision, expected before year’s end,...