Packaging

Amcor eyes ‘dual end of life’ optionality for innovation investments

The company’s long-term R&D strategy includes seeking solutions that work in a future with recycling or composting infrastructure, explained Rebecca Meile, manager of corporate...

The environmental reality of RPCs vs. corrugated packaging: What the data really shows

New study challenges RPC assumptions, revealing environmental trade-offs vs. corrugated containers. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/spons/the-environmental-reality-of-rpcs-vs-corrugated-packaging-what-the-data-r/806261/

Colorado’s diversion rate could get a boost in 2026 from EPR, other new laws

Colorado municipalities took the lead on improving the state’s recycling and organics diversion rates in 2024, according to a state report. Still, more “top-down” solutions stemming from...

NAW escalates Oregon EPR lawsuit, seeking preliminary injunction

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is asking a court to suspend enforcement of the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act ahead of a next...

Launch of the Circular, Sustainable and Biobased Coatings Cluster and first workshop on how to apply the SSbD Framework to Coatings

European Bioplastics, within the framework of the BIO4COAT project, has recently organised an online workshop on the topic of Circular, Sustainable and Biobased Coatings:...

Bottle bill talks gain momentum amid America First buzz, EPR

Eager to capture more high-quality material to incorporate into new packaging domestically, leaders from the competing plastic, glass and metal sectors are looking to jointly...

US Plastics Pact weighs pluses and minuses of chemical recycling

The group’s new position paper tackles a polarizing issue. “Too often, these technologies are talked about in extremes — either as a silver bullet...

Packed in poison plastic: New research shows The Home Depot’s key suppliers are using PVC packaging

Packaging home improvement products in PVC doesn’t improve our homes; it threatens our health, safety, and environment. Our new research shows that The Home...

How much further can source reduction in packaging go?

U.S. packaging volumes reportedly fell by about 5 million metric tons between 2019 and 2024, despite population growth and an e-commerce boom. Future progress...

Private label growth unwraps opportunities for packaging manufacturers

Store brands are outpacing name brands’ growth, according to speakers at a Private Label Manufacturers Association trade show. Those products and shelf-ready packaging are “essential...

Convenience store food popularity spurs packaging adaptations

As some consumers frequent this channel over fast-food restaurants and replace meals with snacks, TC Transcontinental sees how food packaging can help build trust, emphasize...

Orbis, Peli BioThermal, Averra expanding US packaging manufacturing

Amcor, Gaia Biomaterials, Saica, SmartSolve and Wyda are also adding to their American footprints. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-manufacturing-expansions-orbis-peli-biothermal-averra-amcor-saica/805441/

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