Articles Tagged with ''Extended producer responsibility (EPR)''

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 a just-released report, Capstone Partners notes that portfolio realignment fueled a significant portion of deal activity in early 2024. Global sustainability initiatives represent another significant factor driving mergers and acquisitions.

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.

The company’s unique containers could save over 80% on upcoming EPR taxes. Their lightweight design cuts transportation costs, making them ideal for wine samples and by-the-glass programs in restaurants and pubs, all while preserving the quality of the wine.

Companies selling dairy products in Oregon must understand whether they have obligations under the EPR law.

Returning to Swissotel Chicago, Sustainability in Packaging US 2025 will take place March 5-7

recycle:me offers partners a truly collaborative approach to tackling the beauty industry’s waste problem, which sees an estimated 120 million units of packaging thrown away each year.

Packaging Recycling Summit, September 16–18 in Anaheim, Calif., features a multi-day educational program for all stakeholders in packaging’s circular supply chain.

Sun Chemical is thinking about sustainability and circularity in all of its product development activities, including in its solutions for the narrow web, tag and label market.

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.