Policy News

A federal judge upheld Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, which created the state’s extended producer...

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) marks the biggest change to packaging legislation in decades. While often described...

Here is the good news: While film and flexible packaging (FFP) face compliance challenges in today’s policy landscape, there is a way forward...

When writing about technology issues in 2026, artificial intelligence (AI) comes in at the top of the list. When you talk about AI from a Capitol...

In New York, the debate over extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation for packaging was the marquee battle again this year. Bills A1749...

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors continues to advance a multistate legal offensive against extended producer responsibility...

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the U.S. EPA’s designation of two PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under CERCLA....

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation 2025/40 (PPWR) will begin rolling out from August 2026, introducing stricter requirements for packaging...

We are the California businesses and workers who must implement and pay for SB 54 (Allen, Chapter 75, Statutes of 2022): the farmers, dairies, food...

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

Democrats in Congress have introduced the Truth in Labeling Act, which would “establish clear federal guidelines for labeling consumer...

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