What is Packaging’s Impact on the US Economy?

Statistics from AMERIPEN, the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, prove the value of packaging to America’s well-being.

Dan Felton, Ameripen’s Executive Director, shared these numbers in a statement to the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, during a hearing on March 6, 2024, regarding “Examining Extended Producer Responsibility Policies for Consumer Packaging.”

Felton’s assessment: “The packaging industry is a dynamic part of the US economy. … Packaging plays a vital role in the United States, ensuring the quality of consumer goods as they are manufactured, shipped, stored, and consumed, protecting the health and safety of Americans who consume, use, and handle those products. Packaging has value, and none of it belongs in landfills, roadsides, or waterways.”

Created by Packaging Digest from AMERIPEN data