To help manufacturers ensure plastic packaging is recycled, Virginia-based Trex Co., which makes wood-alternative decking and railing from recycled plastic, is offering free recyclability testing to ...

The concept of “test and learn” is familiar to everyone. As children, it is how we find out about the world — what tastes good, what’s fun, what’s challenging, and what is comforting. We take risks ...

Regulatory questions cloud the segment’s future, as do concerns about feedstocks, material capabilities and compostability ...

At the urging of the plastics industry, the USDA is considering allowing materials such as bioplastic cups, coffee pods and compostable plastic bags into the organic compost waste stream. Farmers and ...

When a healthy product is encased in plastic packaging, this can negatively affect consumer perceptions of the product. Can front-of-pack labelling mitigate this? Plastic has a significantly negative ...

Facing rising regulatory pressures and shifting consumer expectations, consumer product brands are accelerating investments in next-generation packaging solutions. From high-performance recycled ...

The packaging industry enters 2026 under regulatory and sustainability pressures after a year of smart and bio-based ...