Recycling

SPC Impact 2026: EPR Moves from Theory to Operational Reality

As EPR rules take shape, companies are rethinking packaging strategy around compliance, data, and real-world performance in recovery systems.

May 6, 2026

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Recycling

NAPCOR Unpacks 2024 PET Recycling Data

NAPCOR’s Lauren Laibach explains shifting supply dynamics, increased thermoform recovery, and mounting pressures on domestic recyclers.

May 5, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: r.World Keeps Single-Use Cups Out from Landfills

Senior Editor, Anne Marie Mohan, sits down with Michael Martin, founder and CEO of r.World. They discuss how durable, reusable serveware, local wash hubs, and a data-driven system enable r.World to provide closed-loop environments with an eco-friendly and operationally efficient reusable foodservice packaging program.

May 5, 2026

Package Design

Herbal Wellness Brand Prioritizes Purposeful Packaging

Roots and Leaves pairs sustainable packaging materials with apothecary-inspired design to reflect its commitment to clean, plant-based wellness and traditional herbal values.

May 4, 2026

Cartons and boxes

MM Board & Paper

May 4, 2026

Labeling

Column: Believable Sustainability Claims

Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Big Foot, and sustainability claims. One of them is not like the others (or at least, shouldn’t be).

May 4, 2026

Sustainability

End of the Line Video Series: EPR, Tax Rebates, Modular Cold Storage, and a Nintendo Lawsuit.

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

May 4, 2026

Package Design

Adidas, Himalaya Wellness Company, and Kellanova Reduce Packaging Materials

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging designed to reduce materials from Adidas, Himalaya Wellness Company, and Kellanova from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

May 3, 2026

Digital Transformation

MECH-I-TRONIC

May 1, 2026

Recycling

Kraft Heinz Pilots UV Tags to Track Real-Time Recycling

In a U.K. pilot on Heinz Beanz and Heinz Ketchup packaging, Kraft Heinz is using Polytag UV Tag technology to gather practical product lifecycle data.

May 1, 2026

Package Design

Paper Battery Pack Pioneer Evolves from D2C to Retail

With paperboard packs designed to ship, store, organize, and recycle what it describes as ‘the only zero-waste batteries on the planet,’ Better Battery Co. evolves its packaging system from D2C innovation into a retail-ready format.

April 30, 2026

Recycling

Live From SPC Impact 2026: Can Polycoated Paper Be Recovered at Scale?

At SPC Impact 2026, a panel examines how new data from the Poly Coated Paper Alliance is shaping conversations around recovery, end markets, and EPR.

April 24, 2026

Containers & Closures

Tethered Cap Redesign Improves Recyclability for Vöslauer Bottles

The new mono-material HDPE cap meets EU tethering rules while maintaining line efficiency and consumer experience.

April 23, 2026