Throughout the 2024–25 legislative cycle, AMERIPEN served as a technical resource for policymakers, providing evidence-based recommendations that shaped multiple drafts of SB 5284 and informed the compromise language that reached the Governor’s desk.
AMERIPEN co-led a high-impact advocacy fly-in to engage with legislators on the Affordable Waste Reduction Act, a packaging EPR bill introduced by New York State Senator Monica Martinez and Assemblymember Chantel Jackson.
A recognized leader with deep roots in the packaging industry, Dyer brings decades of experience in public policy, sustainability, and industry collaboration.
The association is activating its succession plan to guide the process of selecting a new Executive Director. It has formed a committee to oversee the search process that will commence in September.
In his new role as President & CEO, Felton will be responsible for leading FPA’s dedicated team of professionals while growing the value of the organization and the flexible packaging industry to its members, partners, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
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.
Group says the Minnesota packaging EPR legislation before Governor Walz demonstrates that each state is unique and should approach any recycling, composting and packaging policy by first considering its existing infrastructure and laws.
Organization remains steadfast in pursuing its goals to promote balanced, science-based policy decisions around some of the most critical issues for packaging today: producer responsibility, labeling, recycled content mandates, and many more.
