Articles Tagged with ''packaging regulations''

Report’s aim is to provide a pragmatic framework — drawing on lessons from states that have implemented EPR — to help lawmakers design programs that balance environmental objectives, cost efficiency, and system integrity.

Fresh off a successful collaboration with Walmart to get potato packaging with PCR content onto store shelves, Kevin Kelly of Emerald Packaging talks about the challenges of getting sustainable flexible packaging into the market.

We look at three groups approaching packaging sustainability from three different angles: adopting modern packaging equipment, recycling flexible plastic, and harmonizing data collection to meet EPR requirements.

In his veto letter, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he agreed with Senate Bill 682’s goal of phasing-out “forever chemicals” from consumer products, but said the bill would sacrifice Californians' ability to afford household products like cookware.

Plastic Ingenuity’s Zach Muscato posits that U.S. producers who concentrate on three core tenets—Recyclable Design, Source Reduction, and PCR Integration—are not just meeting mandates, they are de-risking their supply chain, optimizing material costs, and demonstrating market leadership.

Tool helps companies optimize packaging for recyclability, flag missing data, reduce compliance risks, and prepare for emerging legislative and regulatory reporting requirements. 

Roadmap calls for a shift in perspective, urging the produce industry, retailers, and policymakers to recognize that packaging plays a critical role in ensuring food safety and extending shelf life.

The Nature’s Variety pet food pouch includes 10% recycled content [mass balance approach] and can help comply with the 2030 target required by the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) for contact-sensitive packaging. The brand’s medium-term goal is to reach 30% recycled content by 2030.

Breakthrough approach could be used to help verify compliance with EU packaging directives and regulations.

Assent has partnered with Lorax EPI to streamline supplier data and reporting to ensure compliance with California SB54, Canada’s Plastics Registry, and other imminent EPR laws.