The European flexible packaging market is experiencing strong growth, driven by increasing demand for solutions that meet sustainability, convenience, and efficiency needs—particularly among younger consumers. According to a Mordor Intelligence report, the value of Europe’s...

Google parent Alphabet’s research division X is collaborating with Dow Chemical to address a thorny recycling challenge: identifying films and other flexible plastics and separating them from landfill-bound waste streams so they can be recycled...

Pregis® is expanding its blown film operations at its Anderson, South Carolina facility by adding capacity for its ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier film options. Increased production of EVOH barrier films will allow the company...

Flint Group, a leading global producer of inks and coatings for the print and packaging industries, reaffirms its commitment to sustainability and social responsibility by achieving the prestigious Gold Rating from EcoVadis. This Gold Rating,...

WRAP has added eight new problem plastics to its list of items to be eliminated. These items join the original elimination list which was proposed in 2018 and currently includes 14 items. WRAP said that...

Businesses in the Saint-Laurent borough are joining forces to develop new solutions for reusing plastic waste, driving progress toward a circular economy. Leading the charge, Polykar, an innovative and world-class manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions,...

With the arrival of the benchmark year of 2025, two industry giants announced challenges and progress in meeting the ambitious plastics-related goals set for this year. In its recently released 2023 sustainability report, retailer Walmart...

Maryland lawmakers have worked for several years to pass an EPR for packaging bill, with stakeholders calling for a law meant to fit the state’s specific infrastructure, recycling and business needs. The last time state...

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has received Home compostability certification* from the Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) for its Sulpack® product range. Sulpack® is a PFAS-free parchment paper specifically developed for fresh and...

A darling of consumers, brands, and retailers, flexible packaging wins for being lightweight, efficient, functional. But it has yet to charm recyclers and environmentalists. Yet. Americans were slower than other areas of the world to...

On behalf of a broad coalition of producers committed to achieving California’s recycling goals, we are writing in respectful opposition to AB 973. California has long been a national leader in recycling and environmental sustainability....

Another Canadian province is rolling out its extended producer responsibility program for packaging and paper products. Producer responsibility organization Circular Materials has launched the first phase of EPR in Alberta as of April 1. Canada...

Toppan, a Toppan Group company and wholly owned subsidiary of Toppan Holdings, has acquired ISCC Plus certification, an international certification scheme for the sustainability of biomass and recycled raw materials, at its Fukaya, Gunma, and...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, is advancing its ProActive Intelligence platform by launching innovative solutions in its Moisture Protect series. Building on the success of the Moisture Protect platform, ProAmpac now...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, is advancing its ProActive Intelligence platform by launching innovative solutions in its Moisture Protect series. Building on the success of the Moisture Protect platform, ProAmpac now...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit testimony in support of Senate Bill 901 (Augustine), which directs the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program...

London-based Nextek Ltd., a sustainability technology consultancy specializing in innovative recycling solutions, and flexible packaging expert Coveris, based in Vienna, have announced a partnership to mechanically recycle flexible films using the COtooCLEAN process, converting postconsumer...

ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international energy companies, uses technology and innovation to help meet the world's growing energy needs. The company recently launched its new Signature Polymers portfolio brand, which focuses on...

In today’s rapidly evolving environmental landscape, Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE), a global leader in industrial air pollution control solutions, expands its Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) portfolio with the introduction of the Electric Regenerative...

The past few years have seen no shortage of ambitious announcements relating to chemical recycling, from small startups to major oil and chemical companies, as recycled content requirements increase and polymer producers struggle to harness...

Sustainability technology leader Nextek and flexible packaging specialist Coveris have partnered to shift the paradigm in the mechanical recycling of flexible films with the COtooCLEAN process. According to the partners, the technology is designed to...

Companies including Ball, Kraft Heinz and SC Johnson registered their support. This adds to other packaging-related bills in the 119th Congress, including the STEWARD Act and the Farewell to Foam Act. Packaging stakeholders representing plastics,...

Good afternoon, I’m Kyla Fisher Director of Regulatory Affairs and Sustainability at the Flexible Packaging Association. We are a trade association representing flexible packaging manufacturers and suppliers to the industry in the U.S. Flexible packaging...

The Board of Directors of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) approved the investment for acquiring 14.3% stake in Lucro Plastecycle Private Limited (Lucro), a leading player in recycled flexible plastics. It is a well-integrated waste management,...

U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) introduced the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program to improve recycling accessibility in...

Flint Group, a leading supplier of inks and coatings for the global print and packaging industry, has reinforced its commitment to Nitrocellulose-free (NC-free) ink systems in Europe. This initiative actively supports flexible packaging recycling in...

Advisory groups in Maryland have shared a needs assessment and a packaging extended producer responsibility recommendation with the state legislature, finding that EPR for paper and plastic packaging could increase collection from 984,400 tons to...

American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging solutions, announces Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved American Packaging Corporation’s near-term science-based emissions reduction target: American Packaging Corporation commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and...