Sept/Oct 2021

Sept/Oct 2021

Interns and Opportunities

This summer and fall, FlexPack VOICE® has been taking a closer look at some of the 35 interns who were part of FPA's summer internship program. Here is a look at two more profiles: Bradley Reinhart and Abid Shafiullah

4-min read

Sept/Oct 2021

Meet the FPA Staff

Continuing the Meet the FPA Staff series, FlexPack VOICE® catches up with Ram K. Singhal, FPA’s vice president of technology and environmental strategy.

3-min read

Advocacy Corner

National Recycling Efforts Gain Support

A top legislative priority for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) continues to be an unwavering commitment to advocate for a national strategy to improve, advance, and increase plastics recycling in the U.S. From the time the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress were first sworn in earlier this year, FPA has worked with our industry partners on efforts to advance a comprehensive strategic framework to implement legislation and regulations that will create a more circular economy for flexible packaging and all plastics.

2-min read

FPA News

FPA Combats Critical Worker Shortage

The flexible packaging industry is a dynamic and growing industry where technologies are rapidly evolving.

4-min read

Emerging Leadership Council

ELC’s Leadership Development Committee Continues Its Work

The leadership development committee is a subset of the newly formed Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) within FPA.

2-min read

Sept/Oct 2021

SPMC®: A Deep History In Protecting The Public

FPA’s Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) convenes on a regular basis with like-minded companies to develop consensus documents that benefit the entire industry. It’s an effective framework that has not wavered in nearly 30 years.

2-min read

Sept/Oct 2021

Energy from Waste

The column titled “FPA’s Recycling Efforts Accelerate” in the May/June issue of FlexPack VOICE® discussed FPA’s work with The Recycling Partnership, as well as other initiatives, to improve recycling efforts nationwide.

3-min read

From the Magazine

Tapping Tech Schools

After an FPA Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) committee on recruitment was formed last year, its members quickly determined that they would need to branch out beyond traditional internship programs.

6-min read

Advocacy Corner

Maine and Oregon Pass First U.S. EPR Laws

2021 will go down as a landmark year in terms of new packaging policy at the state level. Maine and Oregon’s legislatures have now officially passed extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging sold or distributed in their states.

3-min read

From the Magazine

Finding Workers

Openings at American Packaging Corp. run the gamut from entry-level production jobs to engineering positions, says Jeff Fuller, the Columbus, Ohio-based company’s manager of organizational development.

6-min read

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