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Early 2020 Announcements Foreshadow a Busy Year for Sustainable Packaging

Major news from the start of 2020 includes new sustainability pledges from Starbucks, Conagra, Nestle, and Taco Bell, the formation of a new, industry-led recycling council, the use of new packaging materials, and more.

With consumer pushback on single-use plastics at a fever pitch, 2020 opened with a rush of news from Consumer Packaged Goods companies, associations, and regulators on initiatives here and abroad to address the crisis. Following are just some of the news items related to sustainable packaging that crossed our desks during January.

Associations seek to fight plastics backlash with educational materials aimed at consumers:

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