Charter NEX Films, a producer of specialty films, announces it has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global network focused on ending plastic waste in the environment.

Franz Bakery and Kwik Lok have announced a partnership to reduce plastic use in the baking industry.

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) published a handout that illustrates the many sustainability benefits of flexible packaging and highlights the FPA’s consumer facing website,www.perfectpackaging.org.

Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest baking company in the United States, announced that it is committing to 100 percent sustainable packaging for its entire product portfolio by 2025.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $12 million funding opportunity for new projects to support R&D and education and workforce development that will enable U.S. manufacturers to increase the recovery, recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing of plastics.

The majority of consumers include sustainability among the most important factors when determining their spending habits, according to a new report.

Auburn University students pursuing the new sustainable biomaterials and packaging degree have become a driving force behind the degree’s visibility and potential growth.

Grass – or rather sun-dried hay, to be specific – is a major component of what may well be the world‘s most eco-friendly label paper.

At the recent K Fair, 3,330 exhibitors from 63 nations demonstrated that plastic continues to be an innovative, indispensable and future-oriented material.