Debate continues over what place mechanical and chemical recycling technologies have in the recycling industry. Is one of the two technology types better than the other? Is chemical attempting to edge out long-standing mechanical technologies...

As they take steps toward creating a circu­lar economy for their products, flexible packaging companies continue to face calls for reducing or eliminating the use of plastic entirely. Recent examples include a March 2022 report...

Starting in November, schools nationwide can compete for prizes and cash awards by entering an annual recycling contest run by Trex Company, Inc. that has been sponsored by Charter Next Generation (CNG), a Wisconsin-based flexible...

The pivotal point of all packaging industry innovation is sustainability. All stakeholders across the entire packaging supply chain understand the only way to future-proof our industry is to embrace integrating responsibility at every stage. But...

The year 2022 was significant and precedent-setting for the flexible packaging industry, with the addition of new state laws that will govern how packaging is made and managed at the end of life. Numerous states...

As companies add sustainability personnel to meet customer, brand owner, and regulatory expectations, they might not know exactly how to integrate new policies into their organizations. That situation could be a reason to reach out...

Every three years, Michigan-based packaging consultant PTIS, LLC sends detailed surveys to leaders throughout the packaging value chain to get their insights into the future. The survey isn’t a simple email blast to random con­tacts....

With the objective to be the primary global supplier for the flexible packaging industry, Comexi has positioned itself as one of the leading laminator and coating solution companies, by offering unique solutions that reduce the...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a leading producer of polyethylene resins, announced the launch of its new, mechanically recycled polyethylene resin: EX-PCR-NC4. Incorporating this product allows converters and brand owners to meet their sustainability goals, without compromising...

Sal Pellingra has spent a career in the flexible packaging industry, currently serving as vice president of global package design, applications, and business development at ProAmpac, a global packaging company with more than 6,200 workers....

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, has partnered with the non-profit Recon², a University of Manchester, UK spin-off company, in support of a patented technology quantifying recycled content in plastic products...

Verdafresh™ is pleased to announce that the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has affirmed that mono-material packaging film structures with Verdafresh coating have passed the Critical Guidance testing for barrier packaging recyclability. Verdafresh provides a...

Rewind in your mind to early 2018 – the heyday of the so-called ‘Blue Planet Effect’. Businesses were scrambling to update packaging sustainability commitments as news outlets covered ‘mass unwraps’ at store checkouts. But, with...

The exorbitant price increase of electricity and raw materials that reduce business margins to a minimum, as well as new and restrictive European laws to reduce energy consumption, are some of the concerns that currently...

Stora Enso has decided to invest approximately EUR 1 billion to convert the remaining idle paper machine at the Group's Oulu site in Finland into a high-volume consumer board production line. The investment supports the...

LyondellBasell and Shakti Plastic Industries, India's largest plastic scrap recycler and waste collection company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture to build and operate a fully-automated, mechanical recycling plant...

Continuing on its mission to deliver more sustainable product innovations, ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced the certification of their ProActive Compostable® CPM-2000, a high-barrier paper-based laminate for dry foods. Biodegradable...

Cyclyx International, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell today announced they have signed an agreement to advance development of a first-of-its-kind plastic waste sorting and processing facility in the Houston area. The new facility addresses a critical missing...

GCR Group has announced the plan to open a new dedicated recycling plant in Castellet i La Gornal, Barcelona, Spain. The 200,000 tonnes plant, commissioning in 2023, will be fully operational in 2025. According to...

Siegwerk and Henkel are both market leaders for sustainable solutions. At two trade events in October, the companies will tell the story of how they joined forces to co-develop an innovative oxygen barrier coating. The...

Digimarc Corp., Beaverton, Oregon, has announced what it says are positive results from a Canadian recycling pilot project assessing the effectiveness of its Digimarc Recycle program in optimizing the sortation of flexible plastic packaging. Participating...

Recycling in the United States is failing. Only 50 percent of packaging is currently recycled. For plastics the rate is lower, only nine percent. The U.S. packaging recycling rate is far below many other countries...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, released its first Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) report, which includes the results Amcor's climate scenario analysis exercise, along with information about...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, opens PACK EXPO 2022 at Booth S-3582, emphasizing its ProActive Recyclable® packaging innovations, along with a complete line of fresh food to-go packaging for both hot...

Sustainability has become a catch-all term, and it has created lots of confusion on the part of foodservice providers and consumers alike. To some, being sustainable translates to “going green,” which itself is a vague...

Outlook Group has once again won the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) Business Friend of the Environment (BFOE) Award for Sustainability. This 32nd Annual BFOE award highlights what Wisconsin companies are doing in the areas...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 2145, which aims to prohibit the sale, distribution, and import of certain products marketed as recyclable, unless DEP determines that products are...

Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, recently introduced the Performance Flexibles Renew™ Series as the company continues to innovate and expand its sustainable offerings. Pregis has offered a wide...