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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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Michelman’s Lori Gobris to Present on Sustainable Packaging’s Inflection Point at Packaging Summit
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Aug 12

Lori Gobris, Global Marketing Director for Packaging at Michelman, will present “Packaging Innovation at the Crossroads of Performance and...

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APR Launches APR Design® Assessment Tool Powered by Recyda
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Aug 6

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced the launch of the APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda, a new digital platform...

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Schubert North America Enhances Customer Support with State-of-the-Art Facilities
Posted In: General News, Industry News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Aug 5

Schubert North America is embarking on a new chapter in Charlotte, North Carolina: A modern corporate headquarters will serve as a hub for sales,...

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Growing with Purpose, Delivering with Impact: ProAmpac Releases 2026 Sustainability Impact Report
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Aug 4

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the release of its 2026 Sustainability Impact Report, centered...

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California Film Recycling Pilots Make Case for Commercial Collection
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Aug 3

The Flexible Film Recycling Alliance has launched two commercial recycling pilot programs in California to better collect and recycle materials like...

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Sustainability Is Reshaping Equipment Requirements Across the Packaging and Processing Industry
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 31

A recent report from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, shows how sustainability initiatives are changing the...

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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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When Sustainability & Public Policy Collide
Posted In: General News, Policy News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Jul 30

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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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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