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

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PW): Page 54

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

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

733 10th Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

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

Coding & Marking

Offline 2D Code Aims to Put Full Directions for Use On Pack

A proprietary, offline 2D barcode aims to embed full directions for use directly on FDA-regulated products' packaging, positioning accessibility and QA verification as the next frontier in 2D adoption. It will do so alongside, not instead of, GS1 Sunrise 2027 standards.

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

Bagging & Pouching

How Packaging Format Engineering Reshaped Buddy Butter’s Growth Curve

After five years in a rigid jar, Bark Bistro added a three-layer spouted pouch format for its Butter Buddy product. The new pack offerings complement existing 17-oz jars while addressing oil separation, portability, and multi-use behavior while accelerating sales growth.

February 23, 2026

Controls & machine components

WERMA Signaltechnik GmbH + Co. KG

February 23, 2026

Flexible packaging

PACK EXPO East Session: The Vast Scope of Flexible Packaging

Dan Felton of the FPA examines industry growth, impact, and the push toward circularity.

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