This year, extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for packaging were expected to begin to mature, with Oregon’s program set to become the first to launch on July 1 and four other states working on implementation....

When Donald J. Trump was reelected president, we expected a significant shift from the Biden administration policies. We did not expect the massive change that has rocked the federal government. Since Inauguration Day, Trump has...

A Rhode Island bill calling for a statewide recycling needs assessment and the creation of a recycling advisory council is headed to Gov. Dan McKee’s desk. The study bill is a major overhaul of a...

The long-awaited kickoff to a U.S. extended producer responsibility for packaging program is mere days away, with Oregon’s start date July 1. Despite some initial doubts from observers, producer responsibility organization Circular Action Alliance scaled...

Maine was a trailblazer in U.S. packaging EPR when it adopted the nation’s first such law in 2021. But being the first mover, its law is structured differently than later states — such as Minnesota,...

A pair of U.S. senators active in recycling policy introduced their latest bill, this time focused on reuse. U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Jeff Merkley,...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently formed a new Government Relations Committee (GRC) to help the trade organization formulate official policy statements on issues important to the flexible packaging industry. The GRC, which is expected...

CalRecycle is reviewing a new set of comments on draft regulations for SB 54, California’s plastic source reduction and extended producer responsibility for packaging law. Comments were due to the agency June 3, a few...

The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act has again passed the Senate. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act also passed the Senate last year, but ran out of time for consideration in the Assembly....

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to CalRecycle in response to the most recent draft proposed changes to the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) draft...

Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green last week signed HB750, which requires the state’s Department of Health to conduct a needs assessment related to recycling, due to the legislature by the end of 2027. Specifically, the state...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MCPA) in response to the proposed PFAS in Products: Reporting and Fees Rule developed by the Agency. In...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce its strong support for Maryland’s new packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) law approved by...

We, the undersigned organizations, representing thousands of businesses who collectively employ millions of Americans in all sectors of the U.S. economy, urge Congress to immediately enact three specific pro-growth tax relief proposals in the upcoming...

We are pleased to provide comments in response to OMB’s Request for Information, Docket No. OMB-2025-0003-0001, requesting information on regulations that should be repealed, rescinded, or reformed. These comments are exclusively focused in the area...

The polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) markets in 2025 will continue to face volatility, especially as countries grapple with tariffs, according to Esteban Sagel, principal and CEO at Chemical and Polymer Market Consultants (ChemPMC) based...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting this memo in opposition to NY A.1749, which directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility program in the State of New York.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the undersigned organizations are writing in opposition to AB 1148 (Sharp-Collins), legislation that would impose new cost pressures on the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to implement a...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit testimony in opposition to Senate Bill S939 (Bissaillon), which directs the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR)...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP” or “Department”) in response to Appendix A, the Packaging Material Types List, developed by the Department...

At the state level, policy activity around packaging remains busy, especially regarding extended producer responsibility (EPR). Similar to 2024, dueling packaging proposals have been introduced. House Bill (HB) 1150/Senate Bill (SB) 5284 is from state Rep....

Early in a new year is typically a busy time for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) as it tries to stay on top of proposals coming out of state legislatures. But this winter and early...

Almost six months into the 119th Congress and the second Trump administration, the government relations (GR) team in the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has refined its approach and settled into a new and refocused cadence...

Thomas Tusser wrote in a 16th-century poem, “Sweet April showers do spring May flowers.” In the 19th century, it became a common proverb: “March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.” And today, it...

Tiffany Smith from the National Foreign Trade Council cautions people who are tuned into a recent webinar on tariffs that her presentation could quickly become obsolete. “I know everyone is wrestling with this,” Smith, the...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting this testimony in favor of Maine SP0579/LD.1423, which provides much-needed structure and consistency with other states, to the packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) program administered by the Maine’s...

The undersigned organizations write regarding the proposed restructuring plan for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in particular the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and its National Personal Protective Technology...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has recently begun producing biweekly updates on trade policy, not only to track shifts in tariff rules but also to establish an informal trade working group to advise FPA on...