Wrapping

Trioworld Announces New Manufacturing Facility in Brownsburg, Indiana

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

August 21, 2025

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Recycling

Agilyx ASA Reports Styrenyx Analysis Shows CO2 Emission Reductions

Agilyx

The report on Agilyx's Styrenyx recycling technology found that using it to convert waste polystyrene into styrene can cut CO2 emissions by up to 86% compared to producing styrene from fossil fuels.

August 21, 2025

Containers & Closures

Water Brand is First to Commercialize PET Bottle Cap

The launch of new alkaline water brand Power Hydration in California marks the first commercial use of Origin Materials’ PET Cap, making both the bottle and cap recyclable.

August 21, 2025

Labeling

RRD Opens Label Performance Center

RRD (R.R. Donnelley & Sons)

RRD has established an enhanced Label Performance Center, which serves as a dedicated research and development facility for testing the durability and performance of label and packaging materials.

August 21, 2025

Reusable/Returnable

Video Show & Tell: Inside Clean Cult’s Redesign for Refill and Reuse

In this video, Packaging World takes a closer look at Clean Cult’s redesigned refillable packaging, now rolling out at Target with updated graphics, durable aluminum bottles, and widely recyclable cartons.

August 21, 2025

Recycling

Community Poll: Confidence in Global Sustainability Efforts

Learn how confident your peers are in global sustainability efforts after the Global Plastics Treaty Talks ended with no consensus.

August 20, 2025

Bio-based

Metsä Board Awarded EcoVadis Platinum Rating

Metsä Board

The company has achieved the highest level rating every year since 2017.

August 20, 2025

Recycling

Stora Enso’s Billion-euro Investment in Renewable Packaging

Stora Enso

The investment Stora Enso's Oulu site converts former paper machines into board lines that produce food-contact-safe folding boxboard, kraftliners, paper bag material, and unbleached softwood pulp, while reducing fossil carbon dioxide emissions.

August 20, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Sustainable Packaging Trends at PACK EXPO 2024

Packaging World Editor-in-chief Matt Reynolds sits down with Senior Editor Anne Marie Mohan to discuss trends in materials—paper, bio-based, and compostable— and machinery that they saw on last year's show floor.

August 19, 2025

Sustainable Packaging

Global Plastics Treaty Talks End Without Consensus

Negotiators in Geneva wrapped up INC-5.2 without consensus on a global plastics treaty, leaving industry, NGOs, and governments urging compromise but pointing to progress that could guide the next round of talks.

August 18, 2025

Sustainability

Michelman Earns EcoVadis Gold Sustainability Rating for Third Consecutive Year

Michelman Inc.

Michelman ranks in the top 95th percentile globally for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.

August 18, 2025

Flexibles

New CPG Brand-led Initiative Aims to Recycle Flexible Packaging at Scale

The U.S. Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI) will focus primarily on states with EPR programs, starting in California.

August 14, 2025

Flexible packaging

US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI)

August 14, 2025