Valentine – Less Stuff 26
February 9, 2026
This Valentine’s Day, instead of more stuff, give the gift of unforgettable experiences. 🍽️🌳 Whether it’s a day a local museum, a romantic dinner, a
Amazon, Walmart, CVS, Target rethink private-label flexible packaging | Packaging Dive
October 13, 2025
The retailers teamed up with the Sustainable Packaging Coalition to find alternatives for flexible films with low-barrier requirements. GreenBlue Executive Director Paul Nowak said more
“Tattooed” Fruits Date Laser Etched by Videojet Equipment Grab Attention, Save Plastic for Westfalia | Packaging World
January 27, 2025
Laser etching directly onto suitably thick-skinned fruits like mangos and avocados lets Westfalia Fruit eschew plastic price look-up tags with date codes, while standing out
California lawmakers send bills on grocery bags, date labels, microplastics to governor | Packaging Dive
September 6, 2024
Meanwhile, bills that could have restricted PFAS in plastic packaging and updated the state’s packaging EPR law stalled prior to the end of the legislative
Planned carton facility will create West Coast end market
July 30, 2024
By the second half of 2025, a new facility will be turning out roofing construction materials made from 1.5 million pounds of post-consumer cartons per
CalRecycle Data On Diversion Of Organics From Mixed Waste | BioCycle
May 13, 2024
High Diversion Organic Waste Processing Facilities must be in compliance with CalRecycle’s regulation to meet or exceed an annual average mixed waste organic content recovery
State’s goal to keep batteries out of landfills needs a recharge – CalMatters
April 12, 2022
A new measure requiring manufacturers to develop a collection program for batteries and rechargeable devices would cut risks of toxic exposures to humans and the
Microplastics found deep in lungs of living people for first time | Plastics | The Guardian
April 11, 2022
Particles discovered in tissue of 11 out of 13 patients undergoing surgery, with polypropylene and PET most common Source: Microplastics found deep in lungs of
Google identifies ‘interventions’ to boost plastics circularity – Resource Recycling
March 26, 2022
Google published its latest plastic circularity report, finding that both chemical and mechanical recycling will be needed to close the “plastics circularity gap” by 2040.
State Obscures Extent of a Half-Billion-Dollar Surplus of Unredeemed CRV Deposits As Redemption Rate Stays Stuck at 58%, Consumer Watchdog Says
February 21, 2022
Los Angeles, CA —The rate at which consumers take bottles and cans for direct deposit refunds stands at 58.8% as of November, keeping California in