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Sustainability

Danone’s Holistic Approach to Packaging Innovation

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, Danone’s Kory Nook shared how the company is cutting carbon, improving recyclability, and designing packaging that makes it easier for consumers to recycle the right way.

September 4, 2025

Wrapping

Shell Polymers and Charter Next Generation Collaborate to Deliver Certified Circular Film Solutions

The collaboration will help divert plastic waste from landfills and meet the growing demand for sustainable solutions in the packaging industry.

September 4, 2025

Recycling

The Recycling Partnership Invests $4.25 Million in Houston Materials Recovery Facility, Charting a Future for Film and Flexible Packaging Recovery and Recycling

The Partnership’s largest single grant to an individual MRF, supported by PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, and the Film and Flexibles Recycling Coalition, demonstrates what is possible in the future of recycling.

September 3, 2025

Recycling

PureCycle Receives Association of Plastic Recyclers' PCR Certification

PureCycle Technologies

The company's PureFive resin, HPP15-100, has received the Association of Plastic Recyclers' Post-Consumer Resin (PCR) Certification, which verifies that the material is made from post-consumer sources.

September 3, 2025

Labeling

Siegwerk and Ravenwood Partner to Advance Sustainable Linerless Labeling Solutions

Siegwerk

The partnership will promote sustainable linerless labeling by introducing two BPA-free release varnishes from Siegwerk.

September 3, 2025

Contract Packaging

Radienz Living Adopts Paperboard Carton for Laundry Pods

Radienz Living and GPI will debut an all-paper, child-resistant carton for laundry pods, aiming to cut plastic, boost pallet efficiency, and meet safety standards in club-store and perhaps e-commerce channels.

September 3, 2025

Recycling

FFRA Tackles the Flexible Film Recycling Challenge

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, Kurt Kurzawa of the Flexible Film Recycling Alliance shared how the group is teaming up with other industry organizations to boost flexible film recycling through better data, smarter labeling, and a whole lot of collaboration.

September 3, 2025

Recycling

Policy and Partnerships Drive Can and Bottle Recovery Efforts

At the Packaging Recycling Summit, speakers from the American Beverage Assn. and the Can Manufacturers Institute discussed how funding, policy, and partnerships offer the potential to drive real gains in capturing more cans and bottles for recycling.

September 2, 2025

Workforce

Currier Welcomes Back Experienced Industry Leader to Drive Sales Growth

Currier Plastics Inc.

With experience in plastics and manufacturing, Rob Knapp returns to Currier as Business Development Manager, aiming to strengthen client relationships and drive revenue growth.

August 27, 2025

Case erect/seal

LK Packaging

August 25, 2025

Recycling

Material Innovations Seek to Close the Loop

At the 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit, speakers share how they’re tackling the tricky balance between performance and recyclability in new packaging materials, including barrier coatings for paper, molded fiber bottles, and PCR stretch film.

August 22, 2025

Wrapping

Trioworld Announces New Manufacturing Facility in Brownsburg, Indiana

Trioworld

The facility will expand the company's production and service capabilities in North America and meet increasing demand for flexible films.

August 21, 2025