Policy News

This category includes news stories or articles that focus on government policies, proposed laws, and regulations that may impact the flexible packaging industry.

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

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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....

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

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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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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