Workforce

New Course Tackles the Robotics Programming Skills Gap

A new free Coursera course from Sweden’s Lund University and Cognibotics teaches robotics motion programming for industrial settings, with some companies already exploring it for training.

March 2, 2026

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Package Design

Kraft Heinz, Baly Brasil, and Vagheggi Phytocosmetici Packaging Enhances the User Experience

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging that enhances the user experience from Kraft Heinz, Baly Brasil, and Vagheggi Phytocosmetici from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

March 1, 2026

Recycling

Industry Experts Address Challenges and Future of Chemical Recycling

Industry leaders highlight the current challenges facing chemical recycling, distinctions between recycling methods, and the need for tailored technologies and standards.

February 27, 2026

Recycling

Can EPR and Better Glass Quality Reverse Stagnant Recycling Rates?

Emerging EPR laws, increased recycled-content goals, and investments in glass processing are driving improvements in collection quality, collaboration, and recovery rates.

February 26, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

Community Poll: Reuse or Recycling, Which Comes First?

Answer to see what your peers focus on first—reuse or recycling.

February 26, 2026

Recycling

Plastics Recycling Conference Live: Urgency Grows as U.S. Reclaimers Face Economic Headwinds

Reclaimers confronted plant closures, weak resin markets, and rising costs, underscoring mounting pressure on the sector. As Kate Eagles put it, “We can’t fail here,” a call to deliver results in a strained economy.

February 25, 2026

PMMI News

New NAM Report Highlights U.S. Leadership in Food Innovation

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

NAM's “Manufacturers Feed America” outlines that the food and beverage sector supports 47 million jobs and $9.5 trillion in economic output but warns that fragmented regulations could raise costs, disrupt supply chains, and undermine science-based standards.

February 25, 2026

Contract packaging

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February 25, 2026

Recycling

U.S. Plastics Pact Framework Seeks to Turn the Tide on Flexible Film Waste

In an interview at the Plastics Recycling Conference, U.S. Plastics Pact Interim Executive Director Crystal Bayliss explains how the Pact’s new framework aims to align design, collection, and end-market demand and why brand action will be critical to scaling flexible film circularity.

February 24, 2026

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

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