Packaging

Smurfit Westrock North America CEO talks post-merger priorities

Reflecting on more than 30 years with the company, Laurent Sellier describes differences in European and North American markets, EPR impact, the role of...

California’s labeling law resets the market for recyclability claims

SB 343 loomed large at the recent SPC Advance and How2Recycle Summit events, leading to concerns about packaging categories such as cartons, small format,...

Plastic film recycling has a problem with staying power

As technological advancements contribute to more facilities mechanically or chemically recycling film, lacking end markets and overall economics are holdbacks — including for a...

Avery Dennison works with Walmart to add RFID to fresh categories

The companies say they addressed the longstanding challenge of implementing tracking technology in high-moisture, cold environments, such as refrigerated cases. Walmart hopes better inventory management...

Seedling Certification Scheme (October2025)

Open the documentSince its foundation in 1993, European Bioplastics (former IBAW) has been committed to the establishment of a legal and technical framework for...

Smurfit Westrock removed from price-fixing case, others file for dismissal

Although Smurfit Westrock was dismissed, it’s not entirely out of the woods regarding the containerboard price collusion lawsuit. Separately, other defendants filed individual and collective...

Bioplastics – Industry Standards, Certifications & Labels

Open the documentBioplastics encompass a family of different materials that are biobased, biodegradable, or both. ‘Biobased’ means plastic wholly or partly derived from biomass....

Prioritizing end markets key to taming EPR tension: PPRC speakers

While some aspects of EPR programs, like ecomodulation, won’t be a priority until later, end market identification should be done up front, according to...

Polycoated paper proponents prepare for EPR

After its first two years, the industry-formed Poly Coated Paper Alliance is focusing on establishing universal design guidance, as well as further work on end...

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