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The judge in Oregon who upheld the constitutionality of the state’s packaging EPR law is overseeing this case. Key next steps in the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors’ appeal are expected in December and January.
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The Quebec-based paper and packaging company says it’s on track for the scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reductions pegged to 2035.
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Customer requests for recycled fiber are growing, but virgin still plays an important role. “Without sourced virgin fiber coming into the system, at some point all of the …
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Packaging groups in an ongoing challenge to California’s labeling law seek to expand their lawsuit. “The ambiguities and constitutional infirmities that plague SB 343 have now infected another …
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More than 400 employees reportedly are affected by RYAM’s suspension of operations. Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, says it’s working to “secure the future” of the mill.
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Eunomia recommends the state use an upcoming national end market standard from Circular Action Alliance. The state is accepting comments on its plan through Nov. 13.
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Producers are tasked with reducing weight and quantity of plastic components under SB 54. CalRecycle, Circular Action Alliance and others shared how they’re thinking about
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Brands and packaging converters need to evolve alongside consumers, including by taking into account generational differences in consumption, the report says.
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The North American paper packaging and envelopes supplier detailed a multipronged approach consolidating certain envelope and carton production, as well as accelerating back-office technology deployment.
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The law’s go-live date is here, five years after California adopted this first-in-the-nation truth in labeling policy for recyclable packaging. But the situation is muddied by an ongoing …
