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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.

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Producer responsibility organization Circular Action Alliance submitted its revised California extended producer responsibility program plan to...

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When we think about public health preparedness and national resilience, hospitals, medical professionals, emergency response systems and critical...

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On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule, Substances Generally Recognized as Safe, 91 Fed. Reg....

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Packaging and retail trade groups that sued California officials over “truth in labeling” law SB 343 now seek to expand their complaint...

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A New Jersey bill aimed at source reduction in plastic packaging, as well as other goals, was introduced by Sen. Bob Smith Oct. 1 and currently sits...

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Healthcare packaging may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear ‘public health preparedness’ but it does plays a key...

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As of the first week in October, manufacturers producing and printing any new packaging that will be sold in California are expected to do so in...

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Hello, and welcome to the End of the Line podcast, the podcast/video where the editors of PMMI Media Group get together and talk about the latest...

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World Wildlife Fund and SC Johnson are again pushing conversations about a federal EPR for packaging framework, backed by new economic and consumer...

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California’s packaging EPR law is entering a phase where CPGs will need to connect their packaging decisions to detailed material data, source...

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 2253, a bill that intended to reduce greenwashing by tightening requirements for packaging and a wider swath...

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The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors announced it filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit,...

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