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SB 1180 was opposed by the Flexible Packaging Association, Plastics Industry Association and others. The $5 billion Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund is slated to kick off next year.
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This is the first month Fastmarkets RISI recognized North American containerboard producers’ third wave of price hikes this year. The industry has been abuzz about the increases since PCA announced its unprecedented $140 per ton bump.

U.S. households’ generation of cartons surged from 2020 to 2026, while mixed paper dropped notably. The Recycling Partnership released data intended to inform simultaneous evolutions of the packaging and recycling sectors.

“It's up to the exporters and importers to identify what the correct codes are,” said a packaging and logistics analyst. “Depending on the size of the converter and your influence over the supply chain, there's probably a lot of confusion.”

The guide considers white and brown fiber mill compatibility. PCPA wants it to be reflected in Circular Action Alliance’s California program plan.

Nearly 100 employees will be affected. Greif’s end to CRB production comes at a time when numerous fiber producers are reshuffling their product offerings.

Colgate-Palmolive, Nestlé and PepsiCo are among the CPGs focusing on small-format, recyclable and biodegradable flexible fiber packaging. Such solutions “do not exist today” at scale, per the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

Lightweighting is a leading strategy to accelerate decarbonization. Srinivasan Prabhushankar, technical director at NAPCOR, highlighted "credible methodologies where the proof is there that this is achievable."
Sensory issues related to scent and tint pose unique hurdles for brands looking to incorporate more recycled plastic in consumer goods packaging. It’s spurring more creative applications for PCR.

Attorneys now indicate they plan to subpoena MRFs and waste management companies, including WM and Republic Services, for additional information.

The retailer also had a hard time moving the needle on PCR use, but made some progress with lightweighting and refill efforts, per its 2026 sustainability and governance report.
For Polaris, automated right-sized packaging became part of a larger effort to improve warehouse efficiency.

During a Jefferies conference, CEOs from Packaging Corporation of America, International Paper and Graphic Packaging International discussed trends including supply and demand dynamics and cyclosporiasis outbreaks.

A first-of-its-kind ruling in Oregon may give new confidence to legislators in other states and improve the clarity of policies going forward, said leaders from the Product Stewardship Institute and The Recycling Partnership.

The state’s Department of Environmental Protection said technologies still don’t exist at scale to reliably meet the requirements. The Association of Plastic Recyclers disagreed, citing concerns about stranded assets.