Packaging

European REFUCOAT Project develops recyclable bioplastic food packaging coating systems that protect against Salmonella.

Is it misleading to label a plastic product recyclable, even if there are no recycling facilities nearby that will accept that specific type of plastic? The California Supreme Court will decide.

Compared with vaunted alternative materials such as paper, plastics save water and trees at a time when potable water is scarce and deforestation is a major concern.

Peterson Publications will serve as the new managing partner for the association, with Jeff Peterson succeeding Ron Schultz as Executive Director.

2020 has been a year unlike any other. What have we learned and how will it change the future for plastics?

At least, that’s the headline of an article in the Harvard Health Letter reporting on the study. But the study itself notes that the findings don’t prove that BPA causes premature death, but simply “adds to concerns about its potential toxicity.”

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners completes investment in AWT, a provider of labels and flexible packaging for the healthcare, personal care, and food and beverage markets.

The Garden State leads the naughty list this year for signing into law the toughest bag ban in the nation.

Participation levels at virtual conferences held so far this year exceeded everyone’s expectations, according to AWA.

The partnership will explore pathways for the production of polypropylene using difficult-to-recycle mixed waste plastics.