Dan FeltonRecyclingKey Lessons from Early EPR AdoptersAs EPR laws are refined and implemented, policymakers and stakeholders can learn from each state’s experiences, potentially leading to more harmonized and effective EPR frameworks in the future.October 9, 2024Recycling5 Lessons in Eco-ModulationThere’s still time to develop EPR packaging laws in the U.S. that address some of the shortfalls found with established systems and encourage eco-modulation.May 20, 2024Sustainable PackagingGetting Beyond the ‘Green Guides’As the FTC’s Green Guides struggle to keep up with the evolving packaging landscape, creating legal complexity and consumer confusion, AMERIPEN calls for federal harmonization.September 8, 2023Sustainable PackagingEPR for Packaging UpdateAMERIPEN’s Dan Felton looks at the implementation of EPR laws for packaging in Oregon, Maine, Colorado, and California.April 25, 2023Sustainable PackagingFour 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, 2022Sustainable PackagingAMERIPEN: ‘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, 2022Sustainable PackagingReport 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, 2021Sustainable PackagingFour 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, 2021Sustainable PackagingRecycled 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, 2020Sustainable PackagingFive 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, 2020Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesPACK EXPOHow The PACK Challenge Builds Tomorrow’s Packaging WorkforceThe PACK Challenge offers high school students hands-on experience in packaging, fostering industry interest and providing CPGs with opportunities to support future talent.Package DesignPackage Design Plants a Flag for Non-Alcoholic Craft BeerRecyclingCPGs Embrace Paper’s Circular Properties, but Shelf Life and Barrier Hurdles RemainRoboticsSurvey: Automation and Robotics Makes Its Way to Secondary & End-of-LineSponsor ContentRAPPLON® Homogenous Elastic Belts by Ammeraal Beltech
