In our current economic model, we see a lot of waste and inefficiency. Products are designed, used, and then discarded, often creating environmental and economic burdens. The circular economy offers a solution by designing out...

Plastic bags at stores across California could soon become a relic of the past after lawmakers passed two bills that would expand the state’s existing single-use bag ban to include the “recyclable” alternative now used...

Wausau Coated Products Inc., has announced the appointment of Joe Zanon as chief operating officer (COO). He brings over two decades of manufacturing experience to the company. Zanon earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan Technological...

If you were to ask extended producer responsibility (EPR) experts from other countries about the lessons they learned that could be applied to EPR programs in the United States, you would receive advice about working...

In continuing with the Biden-Harris Administration's goal to combat plastic pollution, on July 19, 2024, the Interagency Policy Committee on Plastic Pollution and a Circular Economy (IPC)1 released a new joint strategy to tackle plastic...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting in response to the Department of Environmental Quality’s Plastic Pollution & Recycling Modernization Act Second Rulemaking, which aims to implement the extended producer responsibility (EPR) program outlined in...

Just one packaging EPR bill has made it across the finish line so far in 2024, but stakeholders say they’re still learning lessons about refining producer definitions, compromise and more as such bills have become...

As we hit a midpoint in the state legislative year, various proposals have taken shape. With elections in November, states are feeling pressure to pass legislation on packaging. A continued concern exists about plastic pollution...

The kickoff of FlexPAC™, the political action committee (PAC) for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), and its inaugural event at FPA’s annual meeting were huge successes. To reach the flexible packaging industry’s legislative and regulatory...

The federal government is responsible for developing and enforcing workforce and regulatory policies. As a reminder, Congress makes the laws, and the administration implements and enforces policies around workforce policies. In April 2024, the U.S. House...

The Education Committee of the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) was formed to develop resources to empower FPA member companies to educate families and communities about the benefits of flexible...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) submitted comments on and joined the Consumer Brands Association, California Chamber of Commerce, and other similarly situated trade groups in Coalition comments to California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is opposed to the current NJ S 3398, which would establish an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program in the State of New Jersey but stands ready to strongly support an...

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the White House announced the National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and...

On behalf of the undersigned members of Americans for Free Trade, we respectfully request that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) extend the public comment period announced in its Federal Register notice...

We are writing to strongly oppose the newly amended Extended Producer Responsibility bill, S 4246D/A 5322D. These amendments won’t result in a thoughtfully crafted EPR bill. The bill will still result in problematic consequences for...

If signed by the governor, Minnesota could soon become the fifth state to enact such a law. Eureka Recycling heralded the outcome, and Ameripen described the legislation as “a fair compromise.” Minnesota’s framework this session...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to NJ S.208 which directs the Department of Environmental Protection to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) mandate in the State of New Jersey.

The undersigned organizations respectfully request that you veto SB 24-150 for the following reasons. Specifically, this bill: Is scientifically inaccurate; Would arbitrarily limit Colorado’s economic development programs and efforts to bring innovation and high-paying jobs...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting these comments on CalRecycle’s Draft Proposed Regulation Text for Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Regulations (hereinafter referred to as “Proposed Regulations”). FPA recognizes that these...

The undersigned organizations (the “Coalition”) thank you for the opportunity to submit comments regarding CalRecycle’s Proposed Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Regulations (the “Proposal”), along with its accompanying Initial Statement of Reasons...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is strongly opposed to NY A 5322B, which directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish a flawed Extended Producer Responsibility program in the State of New York.

Will legislators pass another major packaging law in 2024? And how will current packaging laws be implemented? Those are two important questions as we monitor initiatives in states this year. Despite restraint, this past year,...

The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA’s) current strategic plan was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic between November 2020 and March 2021 and runs through March 2024. Thus, FPA worked with its 2023 board of directors, 2023...

While progress was made at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a Global Plastics Treaty during the latest round of negotiations in Canada that wrapped up on April 30, disagreements remain about whether to put...

Congressional accomplishments such as the passage and enactment of legislation in an election year begin to wane as the campaign season ramps up. As May begins, the people in Washington are focused on the...

The undersigned associations represent thousands of members that generate trillions of dollars in economic activity and employ millions of workers across this country. We urge you to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution to disapprove...

The European Parliament adopted a landmark regulation on 24 April 2024, designed to make packaging across the EU more sustainable and to significantly reduce packaging waste. The regulation, which received 476 votes in favour, 129...