The collaboration will co-fund investigations into how flexible packaging can be best designed to be sorted and recycled. A testing programme will draw on a network of laboratories, universities and industry experts to generate data,...

The Closed Loop Leadership Fund, L.P., a private investment fund managed by Closed Loop Partners (CLP), has led a consortium of investors, including the Partnership Fund for New York City, in acquiring a majority stake...

The Recycling Partnership announced that it has developed a National Recycling Database, offering a comprehensive source for local recycling information across the U.S.  This first-of-its-kind database, and the community outreach and product design tools based...

The West Virginia Senate has approved a bill without opposition designed to encourage advanced recycling. The Senate voted 33-0 without debate Tuesday to advance House Bill 4084, which would clarify the state does not consider...

Five of Europe’s largest food manufacturers have formed the Flexible Packaging Initiative, a joint scheme to promote circularity in flexible packaging. Plastic pollution is a pervasive global problem. In the European Union, regulators hope to...

An emerging and controversial vision for reusing plastics poses a regulatory dilemma for EPA as it struggles to tackle plastic pollution woes amid a growing acknowledgment that traditional recycling will not be able to solve...

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, launched the “Toyo Ink Group Sustainability Vision TSV2050/2030” in January 2022, as the long-term strategy for its Corporate Social...

Late last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its National Recycling Strategy: Part One of a Series on Building a Circular Economy. The report identifies strategic objectives and stakeholder-led actions to create a...

Regulations and targets set by brand-owners have been contributing to a growing demand for recycled plastics globally, particularly for use in food and beverage packaging. However, the supply of high-quality food-grade recycled polymers remains limited....

California-based Azure Printed Homes has announced intentions to construct 14 prefabricated 3D printed homes using recycled plastic. The homes will form part of a new housing development in Ridgecrest, California, led by Oasis Development. The...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to support SB 115, which would establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging material, modernizing, and improving waste and recycling systems in the State.

ExxonMobil has completed its first commercial sale of certified circular polymers, using its Exxtend™ technology for advanced recycling of plastic waste. The purchaser is Berry Global, a leading provider of innovative packaging and engineered products,...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to support SB 7891, which would provide regulatory certainty for advanced recycling processes and create a more circular economy for plastics in New York.

Rising prices for post-consumer resin also bring a greater incentive for shady suppliers to cheat. A U.K. nonprofit is commercializing a technology that will detect lies about recycled plastic use. First developed at the University...

We are writing on behalf of trade associations employing tens of thousands of New Yorkers to respectfully request the final budget agreement include language from S. 7891 (Mannion) which supports and promotes the increased adoption...

Ms. Lori Gobris has joined Michelman as Global Marketing Manager for Circular Economy. Gobris will be responsible for Michelman's global market strategy and programs that enable sustainable packaging solutions for the Circular Economy within its...

Agilyx has formed a strategic partnership with London-based Virgin Group to produce lower-carbon aviation fuel from recycled plastic. Agilyx has operations in Oregon and Switzerland, and Virgin Group is based in London. The partners will...

A new partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is recycling soft plastic collected from customers at Tesco stores. Tesco has rapidly scaled up the amount of soft plastic collection points and now collects...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical engineers have invented a new type of plastic that is twice as strong as steel and could one day be used as a building material. Dubbed 2DPA-1, the material is...

Though we try our best to recycle the single-use plastic items we use daily, there are some plastics that take a lot more effort to reuse than just tossing them into the recycle bin. And...

Packaging is an integral part of a product in today’s developed world. And yet, with today’s environmental concerns, reducing waste and energy usage while increasing overall product sustainability has been the priority. A major challenge...

Canada’s federal government will mandate recycled plastic be used in bottles, foam protective packaging, films and other products. But first, officials are asking for public input on important details. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC),...

Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, is introducing its new Renew™ Zero 100% recycled content, carbon neutral air cushioning film for use with its AirSpeed® systems across Europe. The polyethylene (PE) film is...

Using recycled plastic is good business for Advanced Drainage Systems, but recent reports and interviews make clear that it’s not always painless. Hilliard, Ohio-based Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) recycles hundreds of millions of pounds of...

Reduce, reuse and recycle have always been the pillars of sustainability. But what happens if one of them doesn’t work? Recycling, which combines the other two Rs, works well for many materials. Take for instance...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) last week submitted its report, “An Assessment of Mass Balance Accounting Methods for Polymers Workshop Report,” to Congress. The following statement may be attributed to Joshua Baca,...

When Walmart rolled out a new grocery delivery service, it tested a bold premise: customers letting a stranger walk into their homes to deliver milk, eggs and other products directly into the fridge. Now that expanding service, InHome, is testing...

Glenroy® Inc., a leading sustainable flexible packaging company has announced they have joined the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) effective January 2022. The membership demonstrates their commitment to the success of plastic recycling and the...