Articles Tagged with ''packaging legislation''

Increasing regulations surrounding plastics have pushed the food and beverage industry to explore new materials and strategies to reduce its reliance on plastic. Consumers are also looking for alternatives as their concerns about sustainability move to the forefront of their buying decisions.

In this column, Palouse Fiber Packaging makes the case that while the federal government’s stance on sustainability may ebb and flow with each administration, corporate demand for eco-friendly packaging materials and collaborative suppliers will persist.

Recommendation echoes testimony before Congress in March that the most significant barrier to a successful national packaging EPR program is the lack of national harmonization.

In this interview, Palouse Fiber Packaging CEO Kyler Lovgren explains how molded fiber could help businesses remain compliant as a patchwork of state-level packaging regulations crop up.

While some groups say that fresh produce packaging is unnecessary and should be removed, British Apples & Pears Limited says the protective and shelf-life enhancing properties of packaging should be considered.

AMERIPEN supports Minnesota’s packaging EPR law for a number of reasons, most important of which is that it provides for true shared responsibility for recycling costs instead of putting the onus entirely on producers.

As part of our 2024 "State of Flexible Packaging" initiative, The Packaging Group from BNP Media reached out to leading converters for their input on the current EPR legislative climate.

Veridian™ products are easily identifiable as compostable and are compliant with the state’s upcoming labeling law.

The Flexible Packaging Association’s Alison Keane sees hope for some level of harmonization when it comes to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) mandates being crafted in several states.

The Washington State-based startup recently announced the public availability of their new 4-cup carriers, made using wheat straw pulp.