Recycling

Every Can Counts U.S. Celebrates 75,000 Cans Collected for Recycling During Spring and Summer Festival Season

The Every Can Counts U.S. program collected and recycled over 75,000 aluminum beverage cans across four spring and summer events, demonstrating the potential for significant away-from-home recycling at festivals and large gatherings.

October 8, 2025

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Recycling

Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc. Receives APR Design for Recyclability Recognition for ADMER RA105A Recycling Agent

Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.

Mitsui Chemicals America's ADMER RA105A is a compatibilizer that helps different plastics blend better during recycling to improve the quality of the resulting recycled films.

October 3, 2025

Recycling

Expert-Led Extended Producer Responsibility Academy Provides Practical Path to Packaging Compliance

Signalfire Group

Washburn Consulting Sustainability and Public Affairs launches The ERP Academy, an online training program that provides expert-led resources and tools to help companies understand and comply with the, growing number of state-level EPR packaging laws.

October 3, 2025

Recycling

Mars, Mopack, and Catarina Café e Amor Design Packaging for Recyclability

ThePackHub

See a few examples of recyclable packaging from Mars, Mopack, and Catarina Café e Amor from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

October 2, 2025

Bio-based

Pregis Opens Illinois Manufacturing Facility

Pregis

The facility is expected to divert an estimated 33,000 tons of waste from landfills as brands transition from plastic alternatives.

October 1, 2025

Recycling

APR Unveils New Tool for Full Packaging Recyclability Assessment at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)

The APR Design Assessment Tool Powered by Recyda will help companies prepare for new EPR and labeling laws.

September 30, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Danone's Insight to PCR at Packaging Recycling Summit

Would recycled content in packaging influence your purchasing decisions? Kory Nook, VP, packaging R&I, at Danone, shared the company's experience managing consumer expectations with PCR at Packaging World's 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit. He explains that partial progress like 50% recycled content often doesn’t register with consumers.

September 30, 2025

Flexible packaging

Recycle-Ready Flow-Wrap Film for Hard Cheese

Amcor's AmPrima Plus Recycle-Ready recyclable flow-wrap film enables a 180-day shelf life.

September 29, 2025

Recycling

ZeCycle Closed Loop System

New closed loop system for VCI packaging aids in recycling VCI film into new PCR materials.

September 29, 2025

Bio-based

Freshr Sustainable Technologies Inc. and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Announce Joint Development Agreement to Combat Global Food Waste

Freshr Sustainable Technologies Inc.

Freshr is combating food waste and reshaping the fresh protein industry by extending shelf life and reducing spoilage.

September 29, 2025

Recycling

How2Recycle Partners with Vault49

How2Recycle

The partnership will translate awareness into behavior change at the critical moment when consumers decide what to do with their products and packaging.

September 29, 2025

Bio-based

Fiberdom and Kiefel Form Partnership

By combining Duranova material with Kiefel's dry forming machinery and molding expertise, the partnership can deliver eco-friendly solutions that optimize resource efficiency for appropriate applications.

September 24, 2025

Recycling

Community Poll: Effectiveness of EPR Legislation

Learn where your peers stand on the long-term impact of EPR.

September 24, 2025