Bob Gatty and Cecilia BlalockSustainable PackagingWill sun set on Florida's ADF?Florida's advance disposal fee (ADF) law is due to expire this year, but proposals have been introduced in the legislature to extend the law. Consumers have been paying a 1¢/item fee since October 1993 for products whose packages don't meet mandated recycling standards.March 31, 1995Consumer packaged goodsCancer panel says smokers being mislead by packagingThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is pondering recommendations by an ad hoc committee of the President's Cancer Panel, which said cigarette packaging misleads smokers by listing very low tar and nicotine contents and not indicating how much a smoker might actually inhale.January 31, 1995Coding, Printing & LabelingCourt says states can regulate packagingCalifornia's detailed "green law" was upheld by a federal appeals court, which said states have a right to regulate packaging so consumers are not confused, in the same way deceptive advertising can be banned.January 31, 1995SustainabilityChasing arrows stay-for nowThe Society for the Plastics Industry (SPI) has decided not to change its resin identification code and the chasing arrows symbol, ending more than a year of negotiations with the National Recycling Coalition (NRC).January 31, 1995SustainabilityRevamped Bottle Bill Could Be Worth Cost, Study SaysA new study on the costs and benefits of a national bottle bill conducted for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that the social benefits of deposit legislation would slightly outweigh the costs-provided a least-cost system were adopted.January 31, 1995Sustainable PackagingOregon exceeds plastic package recycling targetThe Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced that the state's recycling rate for rigid plastic containers is expected to exceed its target by seven percent.January 31, 1995Coding, Printing & LabelingFood groups oppose Mexican labeling proposalA regulation proposed by Mexico to prohibit food companies from using Spanish language labels applied over existing labels for the Mexican market is being opposed by two major U.S.November 30, 1994Coding, Printing & LabelingFood Label Rules Changes Unlikely, Despite Industry PressureEven though there is pressure from within the food industry for modifications aimed at easing restrictions of health claims on food labels, the Food and Drug Administration doesn't appear to be in a mood to make many changes.November 30, 1994Sustainable PackagingFTC continues attack on enviroclaimsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not letting up on its attack against unsubstantiated claims that packaging is biodegradable or otherwise environmentally friendly.November 30, 1994Previous PagePage 2 of 2Top StoriesWrappingLaffy Taffy Unwraps Easier-to-Open Mini Bar packagingLong a source of sticky frustration, Laffy Taffy’s wrappers have been reengineered for a clean, one-pull opening, just as sales surge and the brand refreshes its signature jokes.SustainabilityNew Research Hub C3PS Tackles Packaging ChallengesRecyclingTarget, Brazilian Pet Foods, and Ahlstrom Design Paper-based PackagingBio-basedGrove Toilet Cleaner Pods Reduce PVA, Use Compostable PouchSponsor ContentTraceability in Packaging: From Obligation to Opportunity
