The American Chemistry Council (ACC) Plastics Division, Washington, has announced a new partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designed to promote sustainable materials ...

The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR), Washington, has released its “Final Report of the Sleeve Label Working Group,” which details recommendations the packaging industry can use to ...

KINGSPORT, TENN. -- Representatives from more than 30 companies have formed a consortium to talk about the challenges full-wrap shrink labels pose to PET bottle recycling and to find possible ...

Sealed Air has developed a new Cryovac LT-1 shrink sleeve label, calling it one of the first in the industry with a density lower than the 1g/cu cm polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling standard.

Walk into the grocery store and check the back of a container of food. Chances are, you’ll see a small box with instructions on how to dispose of the packaging when you’re finished with it: “empty & ...

Starting in June, observant consumers at Costco warehouse stores will notice new recycling labels on the cans, bottles, bags, overwrap and boxes for some 12 Kirkland Signature private-label items.

The “not recyclable” label will have a black diagonal line through a chasing-arrows icon. Labels for packaging with limited recycling will have the phrase “check locally,” in the center of the chasing ...