Cecelia BlalockHomeEPA funding in doubtFor good or bad, EPA's ability to continue to develop new regulations is threatened by the budget stalemate in Congress, which had not been resolved at press time.February 29, 1996FlexiblesEPA targets flexible packaging industry on air emissionsIn its bid to comply with mandates set forth in the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tooling up to focus on the converting industry.February 29, 1996ContainersEPA delays hazardous waste container ruleEPA has extended to June 5, 1996, the effective date of its hazardous waste containers rule, now being revised. The original rule, issued in December 1994, allowed the use of steel drums and pails that comply with U.S.February 29, 1996HomePack tax troubles abroadKassel, Germany's tax on disposable paper wrappers used in fast food restaurants and vending machines, is under attack by Pro-S-Pack, an alliance of material suppliers, packagers, restaurants and vending machine companies.October 31, 1995Coding, Printing & LabelingMore action on milk labelingIn an effort to promote consistency and clarity in milk labeling, the Milk Industry Foundation (MIF) petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish the term "skim" as a synonym for "nonfat" for labeling milk, acidified milk, cultured milk and sweetened condensed milk.October 31, 1995Coding, Printing & LabelingSenate freezes poultry labeling issueCalifornia's two senators cried foul to current frozen poultry labeling regulations that are loose enough to allow chicken to be labeled as fresh even if the flesh is hardened.October 31, 1995Coding, Printing & LabelingEnvisioning new OTC labelsPotential changes to over-the-counter drug labeling came into clearer focus on Sept. 29 when the Food & Drug Administration held a public hearing soliciting ideas for a redesigned label.October 31, 1995Sustainable PackagingNorth Carolina nixes ADF for nowConsumers in North Carolina will not be faced with an advance disposal fee on most containers in the near future, but the idea isn't completely dead.October 31, 1995Coding, Printing & LabelingMore media issue inflation?A recent report in the New York Times faulting nutrient content figures on packaged pre-cut vegetables and fruits was another case of media attention to what FDA considers a low-priority issue, said FDA food labeling director Dr.October 31, 1995Additives, coatings & inksPutting color additives onto labelsFDA wants processors and manufacturers of butter, cheese and ice cream to declare FD&C Yellow No. 6 by name in the ingredient list on labels of products containing this color additive.October 31, 1995Previous PagePage 12 of 16Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingThrough the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #5 SC Johnson Calls for EPR Clarity at Packaging Recycling SummitThe #5 most downloaded episode: Packaging World editor-in-chief, Matt Reynolds and Jeff Bezzo, executive director of plastic and packaging sustainability at SC Johnson, discussed harmonization across states as a potential catalyst for EPR compliance at the 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit.RecyclingThrough the Line Podcast: Glacier's AI Tool Turns Recycling Data into InsightRecyclingSodaStream, Mastronardi Produce, and Presto Design Paper-based PackagingDigital TransformationAutomation Fair Q&A: Inside Rockwell’s Push Toward Autonomous Packaging for CPGsSponsor ContentSemi-automatic Liquid Drum Filler Increases Operator Efficiency
