The hearing before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee included discussions that would assign procedures for handling flexible packaging and other waste during their life cycles.
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Organizers of PACK EXPO and an event organizer in Germany plan to jointly promote trade shows globally, expanding the reach for events geared toward the packaging and processing industry.
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The program demonstrated what goes into producing a flexible package from start to finish along the supply chain, each step requiring every player do their part to ensure overall success.
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U.S. packaging companies can learn a lot about extended producer responsibility (EPR) by studying how Europe has embraced public policies and worked to develop EPR programs.
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We talk to Charles Christensen, an instructor at Northwood Technical College in Wisconsin, about the college's Automated Packaging Systems Technician program.
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In this issue, we interview Amy E. Moore, vice president of Westlake Corp.’s polyethylene division.
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After taking a back seat to supply constraints during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability has returned to the driver’s seat with sales and marketing efforts
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Now that nearly 40 U.S. states have given a green light to cannabis use, whether for medical or recreational purposes, marijuana has taken on various forms—and the packaging often is now designed to gain attention rather than deflect it.
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Companies that are members of the Flexible Packaging Association submitted products to be evaluated in up to six categories in the 2023 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition: expanding the use of flexible packaging, technical innovation, printing, shelf impact, sustainability, and packaging excellence.
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The process of developing new packaging ideas in a large corporation—the road to innovation—never has been easy. But the journey still can be fun, suggests William A. Singleton III, global packaging director at Mars Wrigley Confectionary.
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