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Despite the steady drumbeat of “less is more” when it comes to packaging, Eldon Schaffer of TekniPlex Consumer Products makes a case for the continued use of container liners, citing several of their invaluable contributions.

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.

Innovations in how compostable packaging is made, along with new technology for composting, are among the forces working to increase the use of this type of packaging.

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.

In this second in a series of stories looking at the outlook for packaging in 2024, FPA’s Alison Keane talks about how converters will continue to innovate in the face of regulatory and supply-chain challenges.

In this article, AMERIPEN’s Dan Felton offers additional insights on a recent study gauging consumers’ understanding of the role of packaging in food waste reduction.

In this first in a series of stories looking at the outlook for packaging in 2024, Hydropac’s Stephen Fieldhouse outlines how temperature-controlled shipping will grow in efficiency and resiliency.

New white paper aims to illuminate the role that packaging can play in reducing household food waste while providing insight into consumer knowledge of packaging’s value.

In observance of Veterans Day – and in recognition of the valuable skills and experience that military veterans bring to the packaging industry – we talked to West Point graduate Lisa Pruett about her role as President of Packaging and Label Solutions at R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company.

In just two years, some packaging producers will start paying to recover their packaging at its end of life. Is your company ready?