Sustainable Packaging

The Flexible Packaging Association is actively engaged in research projects and the science of sustainable packaging, and we offer our members a number of enhanced publications and reports on sustainability.

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Accredo Packaging announced that Trei Johnson, director of Sustainability, was named Sustainability Leader of the Year at the 2026 Packaging News...

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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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BW Packaging, Barry-Wehmiller’s global packaging machinery business, today announced a strategic partnership with Crown Packaging Corp., a...

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The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on this early-stage rulemaking under the Packaging Waste and Cost...

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The 2024 U.S. Post-Consumer Plastic Recycling Study found that at least 5.1 billion pounds of post-consumer plastic generated in the United States...

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In March 2026 Sun Chemical secured RecyClass certification for its solvent-based nitrocellulose (NC) alternative solutions for flexible packaging....

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Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability...

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The government has confirmed this evening (16 July 2026) that the mandatory collection of plastic films and flexible packaging will be delayed to 1...

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The Recycling Partnership has named Greg Saxon its new CEO, effective July 20. He succeeds founder and CEO Keefe Harrison, who announced her plan to...

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Pregis®, a global supplier of protective packaging, mailing and bagging solutions and flexible packaging, releases its 2025 Sustainability...

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The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced the expansion of its PCR Certification Program to certify the presence and verify the...

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The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has released a new report, The Ripple Effect: CPG Sustainability and the New OEM Spec...

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