March/April 2024

March/April 2024

Meet the FPA Staff

Continuing the Meet the FPA Staff series, FlexPack VOICE® catches up with Chris Burt, FPA’s director of industry information.

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March/April 2024

EPR Expert: Register and Prepare Now for Packaging Regulations

Companies that expect to be covered producers under the extender producer responsibility laws in California, Colorado, and/or Oregon should register by July 1, 2024, with the producer responsibility organization that will implement the laws.

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March/April 2024

Professor Says Full Plastic Recycling Could Be Within Reach

Bruce Welt, Ph.D., has been perfecting methods to recapture plastics for years and suggests that the processes could revolutionize the recycling industry.

3-min read

March/April 2024

SPMC® Examines Risks to Sterile Medical Packaging

It’s often said laws can have unintended consequences. When it comes to certain proposed environmental legislative initiatives, the consequences could severely compromise the safety of sterile medical device packaging.

3-min read

March/April 2024

How to Make Sense of Sustainable Packaging

From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to the U.K. Plastic Packaging Tax and individual state guidelines, regulations bring challenges when it comes to the ability to quickly adapt.

3-min read

Advocacy Corner

Congress Ponders Packaging Legislation

Among the issues are recycling, plastic pollutions, and extended producer responsibility.

2-min read

Advocacy Corner

States Begin EPR Needs Assessments

These assessments of state recycling systems will remain crucial in determining ultimately what the cost will be to producers.

2-min read

From the Magazine

On Watch in Washington

With 2024 being an election year, conventional wisdom would suggest that the elected leaders might concentrate more on the horse races than public policies this year; however, significant legislation has been working its way through Congress.

6-min read

From the Magazine

Employee Owned

Advocates argue that an ownership stake spurs employees to take a more active role in creating value and driving profits. But it also reduces turnover and can be attractive to potential employees.

6-min read

From the Magazine

‘Suitable for Framing’

The judges focus on picking the winners in six categories: expanding the use of flexible packaging, technical innovation, sustainability, printing, shelf impact, and packaging excellence.

7-min read

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