Commentary

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Medical Packaging

Is Medtech Downplaying the Impact of Trump Tariffs?Is Medtech Downplaying the Impact of Trump Tariffs?

Is the medical device industry taking the president-elect's proposed tariffs seriously enough? Not according to our senior editor.

byAmanda Pedersen

Jan 6, 2025

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3 Min Read

recycled plastics turning into dollars

Unlocking Profitability in Plastic Waste Management: A Review of Economic Models Unlocking Profitability in Plastic Waste Management: A Review of Economic Models

byEric C. Guyer

Nov 20, 2024

9 Min Read

Trump at rally in Grand Rapids, MI, under screen saying "Trump will fix it"

What a Trump Win Means for the Plastics Industry What a Trump Win Means for the Plastics Industry

byNorbert Sparrow

Nov 6, 2024

3 Min Read

Southwest Airlines' Inflight Bamboo Cup Creates a Stir Southwest Airlines' Inflight Bamboo Cup Creates a Stir

Oct 31, 2024

2 Min Read

Pharmaceutical blisters

Pharma & Medical

PVC Blisters Fight Back PVC Blisters Fight Back

byLisa McTigue Pierce

Oct 21, 2024

6 Min Read

compostable flexible plastic packaging

The Future of Composting and Bioplastics: How USDA’s New Definition Could Be a Game Changer The Future of Composting and Bioplastics: How USDA’s New Definition Could Be a Game Changer

byRodrigo Castaneda, vp and general manager at TIPA North America

Oct 8, 2024

3 Min Read

Packaging Design

Old Spice Plastic Bottles: Tall, Dark Red, and Handsome

Old Spice Plastic Bottles: Tall, Dark Red, and Handsome

byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

seal of the president of United States

White House Sets Path to Circular Economy

White House Sets Path to Circular Economy

byNorbert Sparrow

EPA PFAS in Water Regulations

Regulations/Standards

EPA: Another Strike Against PFAS

EPA: Another Strike Against PFAS

byKate Bertrand Connolly, Freelance Writer

Who Are the Plastic Recycling Champions?

Who Are the Plastic Recycling Champions?

byTom Newmaster, Partner

Shopping cart full of packages in the digital age.

Trends & Issues

Has Packaging Reached its Digital Transformation Moment?

Has Packaging Reached its Digital Transformation Moment?

byRobert Quigley

A giant roll of paper.

Summer Road Trip: Sustainable Paperboard Coatings

Summer Road Trip: Sustainable Paperboard Coatings

Innovation abstract

Packaging Design

5 ‘Chaotic Innovation’ Design Principles for Packaging

5 ‘Chaotic Innovation’ Design Principles for Packaging

byNicholas Webb, CEO

David Murgio Ranpak Chief Sustainability Officer

Amazon is Picking Paper Over Plastic. Should You?

Amazon is Picking Paper Over Plastic. Should You?

byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor

Mylan Levothyroxine 137 mcg

Pharmaceutical Packaging

Fancy Pharmacy Packs Will Pay Dividends

Fancy Pharmacy Packs Will Pay Dividends

byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor

All-electric material handler at a MRF

What Makes a Recycling Facility Sustainable?

What Makes a Recycling Facility Sustainable?

byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

plastic trash on beach

Coca-Cola Is Not the ‘World’s Biggest Known Plastic Polluter’

Coca-Cola Is Not the ‘World’s Biggest Known Plastic Polluter’

byJohn Spevacek

Packaging Can Work Harder to Prevent Food Waste

Packaging Can Work Harder to Prevent Food Waste

Graphic of earth vs. plastics

Planet vs. Plastics: Not All Plastic Problems Are the Same

Planet vs. Plastics: Not All Plastic Problems Are the Same

byGaspard Duthilleul, Chief Operating Officer

Packaging Design

Daisy’s Dairy Case Dance

Daisy’s Dairy Case Dance

byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor

What Sustainable Solutions Make Sense for Plastics?

What Sustainable Solutions Make Sense for Plastics?

byRobert Lilienfeld

Behind-the-Scenes Look at a New Recycling Facility

Behind-the-Scenes Look at a New Recycling Facility

byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

Food & Beverage

Bottles, Buns, and Bags: Packaging Roasts and Toasts of March

Bottles, Buns, and Bags: Packaging Roasts and Toasts of March

byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

Pinocchio telling a lie

Liquid Death May ‘Murder Your Thirst,’ but It Won’t Kill Plastic, No Matter What the Ads Say

Liquid Death May ‘Murder Your Thirst,’ but It Won’t Kill Plastic, No Matter What the Ads Say

byJohn Spevacek

Bud Light Ban

Packaging Design

Bud Light’s Packaging Fail Offers Teachable Moments

Bud Light’s Packaging Fail Offers Teachable Moments

byKate Bertrand Connolly, Freelance Writer

Legal Case Made with Real Cheese Claim

‘Made with Real Cheese’ Claims Curdling in Federal Courts

‘Made with Real Cheese’ Claims Curdling in Federal Courts

byAlston & Bird

Navigating EPR’s Patchwork Landscape

Navigating EPR’s Patchwork Landscape

byRick Lingle, Senior Technical Editor

person walking with plastic bag filled with groceries

EPR Goes to Washington

EPR Goes to Washington

byNorbert Sparrow

Packaging Design

President Biden Blasts Packaging Shrinkflation

President Biden Blasts Packaging Shrinkflation

byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor

Food & Beverage

A New Year’s Toast for the Vanilla Vigilante

A New Year’s Toast for the Vanilla Vigilante

byAlston & Bird

Food & Beverage

Amino Acid Drink Suit Broken Down by Court

Amino Acid Drink Suit Broken Down by Court

byAlston & Bird

10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science

10 Top Innovations in Food Packaging Science

Flexible Packaging

We’re at the Tipping Point for Curbside Recycling of Flexible Packaging

We’re at the Tipping Point for Curbside Recycling of Flexible Packaging

byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor

A Sustainability Story Hiding in the Cereal Aisle

A Sustainability Story Hiding in the Cereal Aisle

byRobert Lilienfeld

Don’t shoot the messenger: What's the real role of recycling?

Don’t shoot the messenger: What's the real role of recycling?

Don’t shoot the messenger: What's the real role of recycling?

byRobert Lilienfeld

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