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Sustainable Packaging
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Trends
Bio-based
Twenty Years of Bioplastics: EUBP Reflects, Regroups, and Looks Ahead
At the 20th European Bioplastics Conference, industry pioneers trace the journey from early experimentation to today’s policy-driven landscape, sharing lessons learned and priorities for accelerating growth.
December 8, 2025
Plastics/resins
Bio-based
Bioplastics to Double by 2030; Packaging Leads the Market
At the European Bioplastics Conference, EUBP reports sharp growth across key bio-based polymers and confirms that packaging will continue to drive the bioplastics market through 2030.
December 4, 2025
Bio-based
Expanded Capacity for Recyclable Bio-based PE
Braskem America announces expanded production capacity for its I'm green bio-based PE, a drop-in, plant-based biopolymer suitable for multiple packaging applications.
November 12, 2025
Bagging & Pouching
Wada Farms, Walmart Roll Out 30% PCR Potato Bag
This partnership between Walmart, Wada Farms, and Emerald Packaging places food-contact recycled film in the retail produce aisle.
November 11, 2025
Recycling
Recycling Falters as Companies Retreat from Plastic-Waste Pledges
An article from
Chemical & Engineering News
reveals how weak markets for recycled plastic are undermining both corporate pledges and recycler viability.
November 11, 2025
Bio-based
Compostable Packaging Finds Its Footing
Leah Ford of CJ Biomaterials discusses how compostable materials like PHA can gain credibility through proven performance, strict certification, and better education for both consumers and policymakers.
November 5, 2025
Recycling
Colgate & Amazon Turned Recycling Data into Insight; Now Other CPGs Can, Too
Pilots with Colgate-Palmolive and Amazon helped shape Glacier’s new DataStream platform, a subscription tool launched today that lets CPGs verify recyclability performance and close the loop between packaging design and real sortation and recovery outcomes.
November 4, 2025
Home
Nextloop Americas Receives FDA LNO, Develops AI Sorting
Nextloopp Americas gains FDA approval for food-grade recycled polypropylene and adds its first regional recycling partner as AI sorting moves into action.
November 3, 2025
Recycling
Private Label Brands Target Low-Barrier, Recyclable Films via Retailer Forum
Major retailers including Amazon, Walmart, CVS, and Target are uniting through the Sustainable Packaging Coalition to accelerate development of recyclable, low-barrier flexible films that can meet circularity goals without disrupting existing lines.
October 22, 2025
Plastics/resins
Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)
October 14, 2025
Plastics/resins
Struktol Company of America
October 8, 2025
Recycling
NEXTLOOPP Receives U.S. FDA Approval for 100% Food-Grade Recycled Polypropylene
NEXTLOOPP
NEXTLOOPP's project received a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the FDA, confirming that its proprietary process for producing recycled polypropylene (rPP)meets the requirements for use in direct food-contact packaging at levels up to 100% across all food types.
October 8, 2025
Plastics/resins
Plastics in Packaging 2025: Examining Material Innovation, Circular Strategies, and Regulatory Compliance
SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals
This online industry event, November 17-19, 2025, analyzes advanced materials, Design for Recyclability (DfR), and global regulations driving the circular economy for plastic packaging, addressing challenges in PCR content and sustainability reporting.
October 7, 2025
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