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Paper and plastic packaging companies announced capacity expansions in the Midwest and on the East Coast. packagingdive.com/news/Packaging…

Polyolefins are bearing the brunt of supply disruptions and price increases, and renormalization isn’t expect until 2027 at the earliest. packagingdive.com/news/plastic-p…

Smurfit Westrock laid out targets for reducing GHG emissions, water use and waste. It also teased that more goals could be coming. packagingdive.com/news/smurfit-w…

Paper cup recycling access quadrupled in the last decade, according to the Foodservice Packaging Institute. But more work is needed, including on end markets, as some mills that accepted the material have backed out. packagingdive.com/news/paper-cup…

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection still expects producers will owe money this year. But the process of contracting with a stewardship organization has repeatedly been pushed back. packagingdive.com/news/maine-ext…

Plus, Clearwater Paper and Graphic Packaging International announced restructurings to result in dozens of layoffs. packagingdive.com/news/april-clo…

The milestone gives way to next compliance steps for the sweeping extended producer responsibility and source reduction law. Circular Action Alliance also published estimated fees for producers. packagingdive.com/news/californi…

Several competitors have joined the June price hike wave that Smurfit Westrock initiated. This comes as executives report rising input costs and demand improvements. packagingdive.com/news/container…

Extended producer responsibility costs are elevating packaging discussions to the C-suite and forcing companies to work out budget strategies. packagingdive.com/news/extended-…

The company has multiple locations in the Middle East and faced “direct impacts” from the war with Iran during its fiscal second quarter. packagingdive.com/news/greif-ear…

The year-over-year drop is significant but “not unprecedented,” according to the American Forest & Paper Association. packagingdive.com/news/container…

Plus, Amcor goes lighter on sauce caps and UPM Specialty Materials works with Felix Schoeller on a barrier solution for flexible food packaging. packagingdive.com/news/packaging…

Fastmarkets RISI recognized another bump that brings producers closer to achieving the $70 per ton hikes they announced earlier this year. packagingdive.com/news/fastmarke…

As recreational cannabis becomes more mainstream, companies are putting a greater focus on product packaging. But balancing compliance with controlling product quality and cost takes careful planning. packagingdive.com/news/cannabis-…

Come 2027, the mill will in part support food and beverage packaging, along with aerosol products. packagingdive.com/news/us-steel-…

IP says Norpac’s paper mill in the Pacific Northwest will complement its existing system as part of the company’s strategic transformation. packagingdive.com/news/internati…

The $3.6 billion environmental policy package left out any next steps on extended producer responsibility for packaging, but includes numerous plastics provisions. packagingdive.com/news/massachus…

The company for months has foreshadowed this week’s actions, citing the need to cut costs amid weak market conditions and oversupply. packagingdive.com/news/graphic-p…

This summer, Harrison will leave the organization she founded 12 years ago. TRP will conduct a search for its next CEO. packagingdive.com/news/keefe-har…