We can probably all agree we have too much plastic pollution. We were all moved by the images of a plastic straw being pulled from the nose of a tortoise. I am probably not the...

Taking action to combat plastic pollution and advance a more sustainable and renewable economy, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of legislation designed to raise consumer awareness and industry accountability, complementing his bold $270 million...

A new state law in Maine will make producers of packaged goods pay to recycle them, and it could set the standard for the rest of the nation. The law is particularly urgent now, because...

The long value chain of plastics packaging, from manufacturers to converters to brand owners, is turning a wary eye to state-level recycling developments. Those developments include new laws labeled as extended producer responsibility (EPR), but...

As organizations representing manufacturers and users of plastic products and packaging as well as parts of the entire value chain, we are writing to express our concerns about the proposed inclusion of a 20 cent...

A Democratic proposal to help finance the party's $3.5 trillion spending bill by taxing single-use plastics is generating sharp pushback from members of the industry, who argue it would produce more waste and hurt average...

Retail giant Walmart Inc has been handed a win by a federal judge in San Francisco who tossed claims that the company labels some of its house-brand plastic products "recyclable" when that option is not...

FPA is deeply concerned with not only the process but the ultimate outcome of this Framework. As this will certainly set a precedent for both states and federal work on packaging circularity, FPA believes that...

The trade group that represents consumer brands including Coca-Cola (KO), Kellogg (K) and Campbell Soup (CPB) fired off a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday with a laundry list of questions about his new...

The organizations listed below respectfully request your veto of SB 343 (Allen). SB 343 is more than a labelling bill. By establishing stringent criteria for what can be labeled recyclable, SB 343 creates a definition...

The California Legislature is considering a bill by state Sen. Ben Allen that would prohibit a broad spectrum of packaging and consumer products from being labeled with the familiar “chasing arrows” recycling symbol or any...

SB 343 is MORE than just a labeling bill and establishes stringent criteria for what can be considered recyclable, and creates a definition of “recyclable” which will have impacts on all future legislation related to...

Few topics in the chemical industry have attracted as much attention in Congress and with policymakers across the country as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS. Critics have applied the catchy but misleading term...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) would like to express its support and endorsement for the proposed DOE/EERE research program titled “Integrated Upcycling of Multilayer Films to Chemicals,” Topic Area 1: Novel Approaches to Recycling and...

The undersigned organizations are writing as a follow-up to our previous comments regarding AB 478, legislation pertaining to the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material in plastic thermoform containers. As we have stated, we recognize...

Trade associations representing some of America’s top industries and employers today praised Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) for reintroducing the Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act, bipartisan legislation that would bring transparency to...

As the US state of Maine becomes the first state to enact an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for plastic packaging, momentum behind recycling legislation only seems to be strengthening as a chemical trade group...

According to a news release issued by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), Washington, leading plastic companies have presented Congress with an outline of five actions the legislative body can take to grow the circular economy...

Early in the 2019 film “Dark Waters,” Mark Ruffalo watches in exasperation as hundreds of boxes of documents are wheeled into his law firm. His character — real-life attorney Rob Bilott — has forced a...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed into law legislation to make the state the first in the country to shift recycling costs from taxpayers to packing manufacturers. The law, which was passed by the...

Shortly after President Joe Biden nominated Katherine Tai to serve as United States Trade Representative (USTR), Ms. Tai pledged that the administration’s trade policies would be centered around helping American workers and protecting U.S. jobs....

The definition of “infrastructure” has been a flashpoint for policymakers in Washington, D.C., ever since President Joseph R. Biden Jr. unveiled a $2.3 trillion spending bill to bolster infrastructure in the United States. Roads, bridges,...

Oregon was one of the first states to feel the brunt of National Sword’s market effects, leading to a period of disposal waivers for recyclables and curbside program disruptions. That experience may now put Oregon...

More than 100 businesses in the packaging supply chain publicly recognize the need for EPR for packaging via a live launch and statement, led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. On June 15, for the first...

New Jersey lawmakers are keying in on the future of plastic manufacturing and waste management. On Monday, a contentious bill that would ban polystyrene packaging and require plastic, glass and paper containers and carryout bags...

The U.S. Plastics Pact this week laid out its five-year plan for increasing recycled plastic use and boosting recycling rates, among other objectives. The pact formed last year to bring together nearly 100 U.S. brand...

Bills establishing extended producer responsibility for packaging materials were introduced in a handful of states this year. Several have failed to gain traction, but at least two key proposals remain active. Bills in Maine and...

The law bans retailers from using single-use plastic bags. It would have started Jan. 1, 2021 but Gov. Inslee put it on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some retail stores in the Spokane area...