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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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Pilot Program Brings Soft Plastics Recycling to 1,000 Napa, CA Households
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 30

This summer, about 1,000 households across the city of Napa and south Napa County have received a yellow crate to place next to their normal bins,...

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Accredo Packaging Sustainability Director Named Sustainability Leader of the Year
Posted In: General News, Industry News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 27

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 Needs EPR & Investment to Scale Circularity
Posted In: General News, Policy News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 24

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

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BW Packaging Announces Strategic Partnership With Crown Packaging Corp.
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 24

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

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FPA Submits Comments for Minnesota’s Early-stage Rulemaking under the PWCRA
Posted In: Advocacy & Gov't Affairs, FPA NOW® , General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 24

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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U.S. Plastic Recycling Volumes Top 5.1 Billion Pounds in 2024, New Industry Study Finds
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 17

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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Sun Chemical Secures RecyClass Flexible Packaging Certification for Solvent-based Nitrocellulose
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 16

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

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Amcor Strengthens UK Plastic Packaging Tax Readiness With RecyClass Certification
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 16

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

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Simpler Recycling: England's Flexible Collections to be Delayed to 2030
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 16

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 Names New CEO
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 15

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 Releases 2025 Sustainability Report, Highlighting Measurable Progress Across Emissions
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 14

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

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APR Expands PCR Certification Program to Verify Recycled Content in Plastic Products
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 9

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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