Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Live from PACK EXPO East

What were some of the leading trends and highlights of the Pack EXPO East show floor? Listen in as editors Sean Riley, Liz Cuneo, and Matt Reynolds discuss how sustainability, Sunrise 2027, and AI showed up on the show floor.

February 24, 2026

Sustainability: Page 23

Recycling

EPR PROs, Policy, and Progress Take Center Stage at the Plastics Recycling Conference

APR and Circular Action Alliance leaders discuss how EPR programs are moving from legislation to implementation, and why end markets, design, and collaboration across the value chain will determine whether the systems succeed.

February 23, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

BoxonTech Expands to the U.S.

BoxonTech

With production/warehousing in Tennessee and sales/support in Detroit, BoxonTech aims to support the North American automotive industry with closed-loop, sustainable solutions.

February 23, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

Founteyn Partners With PepsiCo to Reduce Single-use Packaging, Tallow + Ash Launches Refillable Stain Pen, and Salt of the Earth's Refillable Deodorant

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable packaging from Founteyn, Tallow + Ash, and Salt of the Earth from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

February 23, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

Live at East: CA's 2032 SB 54 to Reshape Packaging in '26

At PACK EXPO East, The Recycling Partnership’s John Hite detailed how California’s SB 54 and other EPR laws are shifting from policy to practice. This puts 2032 recyclability mandates and 2026 compliance deadlines squarely on obligated parties' (read: brand owners’) shoulders.

February 20, 2026

Digital Transformation

Live from East: Recap of the Show Floor

Editors Sean Riley, Liz Cuneo, and Matt Reynolds discuss trends and highlights from the 2026 PACK EXPO East show floor.

February 19, 2026

Bio-based

Live from East: Bio-Based Drop-In PE Targets Food and Retail

Via’s Cookies’ printed pouch, shown at Verde Bioresins’ PACK EXPO East booth, demonstrates how sugarcane-based polyethylene can serve as a drop-in replacement for conventional PE in retail food packaging applications.

February 18, 2026

Recycling

Community Poll: Preparation for Regulatory Deadlines

Answer to see how your peers are preparing to meet upcoming sustainability regulatory packaging deadlines.

February 18, 2026

PMMI News

PACK EXPO East 2026 Kicks Off Today, Delivering Live Machinery, Big Ideas, and Easy Access for East Coast Professionals

PACK EXPO East opens in Philadelphia, bringing 500 exhibitors, new show floor features, free education, and high-impact networking for packaging and processing professionals.

February 17, 2026

Recycling

Salvalco Designs Metered-Dose Aerosol Valve, Soapbottle's Solid Bar Soap, and Kornelis Caps & Closures Redesigns Oil Bottle Closure

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging that reduce material usage from Salvalco, Soapbottle, and Kornelis Caps and Closures from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

February 16, 2026

PMMI News

AI, Automation, and Sustainability Lead Packaging and Processing Trends

PACK EXPO East offers new equipment and digital tools that reflect the evolving manufacturing landscape.

February 13, 2026

Protective/transport packaging

Walmart Deploys AI-Powered, Automated Void Fill at E-comm Hubs

Walmart combines AI-driven void-fill automation with right-sized box-making to reduce material use and support sustainability targets at its Next Generation Fulfillment Centers.

February 11, 2026

Additives, coatings & inks

Siegwerk Receives RecyClass Technology Approval for UV/LED-curable Inks on PE Films

Siegwerk

Siegwerk says the approval is the first granted by RecyClass for UV-curable ink technology used on polyethylene flexible packaging, underscoring its ability to develop solutions that enable circular packaging innovations.

February 10, 2026