Articles Tagged with ''packaging legislation''

Group says the Minnesota packaging EPR legislation before Governor Walz demonstrates that each state is unique and should approach any recycling, composting and packaging policy by first considering its existing infrastructure and laws.

AMERIPEN’s Dan Felton recently told a U.S. Senate committee that more data is needed to build consensus among industry, environmental, and government stakeholders in order to develop comprehensive packaging EPR policy.

Organization remains steadfast in pursuing its goals to promote balanced, science-based policy decisions around some of the most critical issues for packaging today: producer responsibility, labeling, recycled content mandates, and many more.

ALLIEDFLEX Technologies’ Dennis Calamusa will put the spotlight on forward-looking CPGs that are reinventing the status quo through flexible pouch packaging, and the Flexible Packaging Association’s Alison Keane will discuss how policy is driving packaging innovation.

Flexible packaging's recyclability was discussed at the FPA Annual Meeting. Alison Keane highlighted labeling challenges due to varying state guidelines. National legislation may be required. Dan Felton echoed this in a column for Packaging Strategies.

Achievement comes as several U.S. states enact regulations addressing the intentional use of PFAS in flexible food packaging.

AMERIPEN’s Dan Felton lauds both Maryland and Illinois for fostering productive discussions and collaboration among industry, environmental groups, and the government with respect to EPR and any future laws.

It’s in the best interest of all packaging companies to begin assessing and verifying their own data systems now to ensure they are prepared when EPR reporting requirements take effect.

The trays originate from natural waste and are designed to return to the earth, fully decomposing into compost at the end of their lifecycle.

At its recent Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, the members of AMERIPEN, the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, elected new officers and board members.