Flexible Packaging

Plastic recycling remains low because systems are confusing and inconvenient. Clear rules and simpler processes can boost participation.

As policymakers seek practical regulatory approaches for plastic waste, a cap-and-trade (CAT) system offers one possible framework.

As artificial intelligence transforms the identification, sorting, and recovery of plastics, regulators are racing to keep pace with a technology poised to redefine the future of recycling.

GLA-based additives improve PLA flexibility and enzymatic breakdown, enabling better lifecycle performance in targeted packaging applications.

Despite strong bioplastic growth, 2025 data reveal that earlier optimistic forecasts overstated expectations, reflecting a more complex market reality.

SABIC, BASF, and Braskem are using certified-renewable plastics to reshape supply chains with drop-in, low-carbon, ISCC PLUS-certified solutions.

When two surfaces rub, static electricity builds as electrons move from one material to another during the contact and separation.

EPR laws across US states apply different material definitions, recyclability criteria, and PCR targets, making packaging design a key factor in determining compliance fees.

Carbon black pigments blocked NIR sorting, hindering black plastic recycling, but new industry innovations are now solving the issue.

Smart nanocomposites based on PLA and ZnO push bioplastics closer to real-world performance, offering strength, thermal stability, and sustainability in one simple film.