Dow has announced several investments in the pyrolysis chain in Europe and the US, including new capacity and purification units. The additional pyrolysis capacity will allow it to offer chemically recycled polymers to its customers...

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...

Berry Global Group, Inc. announced its first three sites in North America to achieve the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS designation to support its growing North America based customer demand for more sustainable...

Dow announced its plan to build the world's first net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site with respect to scope 1 and 2 carbon dioxide emissions. The project would more than triple Dow's...

PureCycle Technologies Inc., headquartered in Orlando, Florida, plans to open a plastic recycling prep facility in Winter Garden, Florida. The new facility will sort and process polypropylene (PP) and is expected to increase the amount...

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...

For the sustainably minded who save and recycle grocery bags and other qualified polyethylene films and packaging for at-store drop-off, the problem is at-home storage. Bags don’t compact well and you may end up with...

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...

Nestlé Mexico signed an agreement with Greenback Recycling Technologies to install a chemical recycling plant capable of processing flexible plastic packaging, thereby addressing the challenge of difficult-to-recycle post-consumer plastic waste in the country and contributing...

Siegwerk, one of the world's leading suppliers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, is part of a global lighthouse project for recyclable packaging with its innovative ink technology. A stand-up pouch...

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...

Glenroy, Inc., a leading producer of sustainable flexible packaging, has teamed with Trex Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of wood- alternative decking and railing, to make its eco-friendly flexible packaging products even friendlier. Further reinforcing...

When you toss a plastic bottle into your recycling bin, there’s no guarantee it actually gets recycled. In fact, odds are, it doesn’t. According to the World Economic Forum, just 14% of plastic packaging is...

Ink logistics specialist GSE is providing expertise to help reduce the environmental impact of flexible packaging by joining the PRETHINK INK network – a group of printing industry suppliers promoting the adoption of water-based inks....

Developed in close cooperation with large food manufacturers, packaging machine manufacturers and processors, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper now offers a whole range of barrier papers with barricote. The fully recyclable papers can be used as bag...

Uflex has partnered with Mespack, manufacturer of flexible packaging, end-of-line, and soluble pods equipment and Hoffer Plastics, manufacturer of custom injection molded parts, to develop 100 percent recyclable mono-polymer hot-fill pouches. The pouch is 100...

With seven measurable targets to be achieved by 2025, Siegwerk’s ambitious sustainability agenda touches all aspects of the business, building on the company’s Circular Economy achievements to date. Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers...

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...

On September 17 Svenja Schulze (Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) and Dr. Wiebke Esdar (Member of the German Bundestag) visited the Bielefeld mill of the speciality paper manufacturer Mitsubishi HiTec Paper....

Under the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, the Commission plans to put a system in place that covers the combination effects of unintentional chemical mixtures. Because of the complexity linked to regulating an almost infinite number...

California, the world’s fifth largest economy, is on the verge of approving labelling guidelines that could affect processors throughout the US, North America and beyond. State legislators have passed a bill that would require the...

After a few dismal years, recycling revenues are streaming back and many towns across the Garden State are recouping more from their recycling — some dramatically. Clifton, for instance, had budgeted to collect $40,000 in...

Dow, HP, Reifenhäuser, Cadel Deinking, and Karlville have announced a “pioneering” proof of concept for recycling PE-based barrier pouches into new, high-quality PE pouches that the companies say are suitable for repeat recycling. The first-of-its-kind...

Flint Group Narrow Web introduces two UV-flexo coating products to improve the recyclability for shrink sleeves and pressure sensitive labels. These coatings are currently available in North America and will soon be available in Europe...

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...

ProAmpac, the leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces their latest addition to the ProActive Sustainability® platform, QUADFLEX® Recyclable. The format utilizes ProAmpac’s R-2000 recyclable laminated mono polyethylene product providing the marketplace a sustainable...

Pregis and Henkel recently joined forces to advance the development of sustainable protective packaging solutions that meet environmental goals and address future packaging requirements. The recently rebranded Pregis EverTec™ lightweight, recyclable paper cushioned mailer, which...

UFlex, India’s largest flexible packaging company and a global leader in polymer sciences has become a member of Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance), a global non-profit organization with a mission to eliminate plastic waste...