Northwestern University researchers have developed a new water and oil-resistant material that could potentially become a safe, viable replacement for harmful plastics and toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. Derived from graphene...

Texas is building an empire—but one that’s now under inspection. In 2025, the Lone Star State surpassed every global economy but seven. With a GDP now larger than Russia, South Korea, and Brazil, Texas isn’t...

ExxonMobil partnered with Winpack Group, a leading flexible packaging converter in Chile, to address growing demand for circular solutions that support the country’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. Leveraging the ExxonMobil Signature Polymers portfolio, including...

Packaging World surveys show CPGs are designing packaging for recyclability within existing infrastructure, but on-pack recycling guidelines have been ineffective for consumers. Upcoming updates to How2Recycle labels aim to address this issue. Packaging World consumer...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) announced the commissioning of its first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility, “SYNDIGO1,” located in Connersville, Ind. The facility is one of the largest and most sophisticated plastic film mechanical recycling...

The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) initiative has conducted an assessment of five promising recycling technology classses – and how they can work in combination to add value to different feedstocks. The insights are...

The new white GeoTerra paper offers a sleek, premium alternative to the original Kraft option and complements minimalist design trends favored by high-end brands. As it’s dispensed, the paper expands into an interlocking lattice structure...

Oroville Flexible Packaging, LLC, a RE:CIRCLE Solutions company and leader in flexible plastics and packaging solutions for retail and foodservice customers, announced today the official launch of “Oroflex,” a sustainable flexible plastics, packaging and recycling...

Only about 2 percent of U.S. households can recycle film and flexibles today. That’s largely because of limited collection and processing infrastructure—but the greatest barrier along the path to circularity is lacking end markets. Potential...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce its strong support for Maryland’s new packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) law approved by...

Maryland has become the sixth U.S. state with a packaging EPR law after Gov. Wes Moore signed SB 901 on Tuesday. The law covers certain packaging and paper products, including beverage containers. Program fees will...

Industry leaders and packaging design engineers explored the challenges to recycling film and flexible plastics during an inaugural packaging design training session recently in Houston. The Association of Plastic Recyclers conducted the training on April...

What’s shaping the future of packaging design and recycling? Midway through 2025, GreenBlue, the nonprofit behind the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and How2Recycle, is out with updates. In line with the SPC Impact event last week...

The new Horizon Europe-funded GRECO project provides innovative biobased, biodegradable, and recyclable food packaging based on novel PLA copolymers, functional coatings, additives, and green catalysts. GRECO aims to demonstrate the life cycle and techno-economic feasibility...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting this memo in opposition to NY A.1749, which directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility program in the State of New York.

A new program — launched by the Composting Consortium, U.S. Composting Council and Biodegradable Products Institute — aims to help organics recyclers and local governments scale their efforts. While compostable packaging is viewed as a...

Shell Polymers has entered into an agreement with Freepoint Eco-Systems to secure a steady supply of pyrolysis oil derived from waste plastics at Freepoint’s recycling facility in Hebron, OH, for its plant in Monaca, PA....

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is pleased to announce that following the start-up of its state-of-the-art paper machine at its Štětí mill (Czech Republic) in December 2024, early production runs have...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced that its polyethylene film mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, Ind., has achieved the Recycled Material Standard (RMS) certification from GreenBlue. This third-party certification verifies that the SYNDIGO™ brand recycled polyethylene produced...

The pet food packaging sector is experiencing steady growth driven by rising demand for single-serve formats, environmental sustainability, and regional production. Meanwhile, the proliferating “humanization of pets” trend also influences consumer choices, pushing demand for...

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...

Amcor Flexibles North America received a request from a client that required its research and development team to ponder multiple attributes so the package could meet performance specifications. “It needed to be recycle-ready, provide high-barrier...

When customers scan the aisles for insect repellents, they are used to seeing an array of rigid plastic containers and sprayers designed for the safe storage and handling of the chemicals contained inside. ProAmpac’s challenge...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit testimony in opposition to Senate Bill S939 (Bissaillon), which directs the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR)...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP” or “Department”) in response to Appendix A, the Packaging Material Types List, developed by the Department...

The packaging industry is at a crossroads. As new packaging sustainability laws take hold across North America, the call for circular solutions has become a necessity rather than a choice. Regulations such as California’s Senate...

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...