Sustainability has become the mantra of the packaging world. No matter which way you look, companies are developing new products and processes that will reduce packaging’s impact on the environment.
Nowhere is this movement more critical than in the flexible packaging space. Currently, flexible packaging is the fast-growing segment of the industry. The main factor limiting its growth is recyclability, since many pouches and bags use laminated structures of different materials that are difficult to recycle. And plastics, the primary material, can take centuries to break down in the environment.