Dan FeltonSustainabilityFour States Enact Extended Producer Responsibility Laws for PackagingMaine, Oregon, Colorado, and California now have packaging producer responsibility laws. Here’s what you need to know about each.September 21, 2022SustainabilityAMERIPEN: ‘New Recycled Content Mandates Doomed To Fail’An examination of legislation meant to boost demand for PCR reveals lawmakers are not considering the full implications of these requirements and the other industries that compete for demand.May 9, 2022SustainabilityReport Details Packaging Industry’s Massive Impact on the U.S. EconomyCommissioned by AMERIPEN, a first-of-its-kind report details the financial and societal value of the U.S. packaging industry, providing data that can be used to help educate policymakers as they consider packaging-related legislation.July 12, 2021SustainabilityFour Packaging-Related Bills Making Their Way Through CongressRecent bills introduced at the federal level related to packaging end-of-life management could signal a national approach to future packaging legislation.May 10, 2021SustainabilityRecycled Content Mandates: Pros and ConsWhile recycled content mandates could drive significant change, policies enacted to create system efficiencies must consider impacts and opportunities across the entire systemOctober 9, 2020SustainabilityFive U.S. Packaging Bills Under ConsiderationWhile each one of the five proposed bills taps into elements valuable to advancing a circular economy for packaging, none provides a complete strategy across the entire recycling system.July 6, 2020SustainabilityPlanning for Recovery Systems ChangeThere’s strong interest in implementing public policies for financing packaging end-of-life management, but are those proposals adequately addressing the real challenges?April 27, 2020Page 1 of 1Top StoriesSustainabilitySoutheastern Grocers Pilots World’s First Autonomous MicrofactoryThe new ice manufacturing plant in Jacksonville, Fla., is centrally managed by an AI-powered software platform and uses robotics for 100% of production labor. The resulting product is packed in 100% recycle-ready packaging.Flexible packaging2023 FPA Awards Emphasize Both Form and FunctionPackage DesignNew Spirits Designs Embrace StorytellingContract Manufacturing and PackagingGreenSeed Contract Packaging Increases Line Efficiency Through AutomationSponsor ContentBulk Bag Filling: Increase Throughput and Operator-Equipment Efficiency
