Regulations
California SB 54: Plastic Packaging Producer Responsibility Explained
California SB 54 makes producers responsible for single-use packaging, with 2032 targets for recyclability, source reduction and recycling rates.
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sustainability
19 articles with this tag.
Sustainability
Compostable Flexible Packaging: Materials, Standards and Limits
Compostable flexible packaging breaks down under defined composting conditions. Learn the standards, common materials, barrier limits and when it makes sense.
Sustainability
Design for Recycling: A Checklist for Flexible Packaging
Design for recycling means building a pack to fit a recycling stream. Use this checklist for polymers, barriers, inks, adhesives, fitments and testing.
Regulations
EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR): What It Means for Flexible Packaging
The PPWR, Regulation (EU) 2025/40, sets EU rules on recyclability, recycled content, labeling and PFAS. See the timeline and what it means for flexible packaging.
Applications
Flexible Packaging for Household Products: Detergents, Refills and Wipes
Flexible packaging for household products: detergent pouches, refill pouches and wipes, chemical resistance, stress cracking, drop strength and structures.
Sustainability
Flexible Packaging LCA: How Life Cycle Assessments Compare Packs
Flexible packaging LCA compares packs across their life cycle. Learn the ISO framework, functional unit, system boundaries and how to question the results.
Flexible Packaging
Flexible vs Rigid Packaging: How to Compare Them
Flexible vs rigid packaging compared on material use, transport, protection, shelf impact, filling lines, cost and recycling, plus when rigid still wins.
Sustainability
Mono PE vs Multilayer Film: Recyclability vs Performance
Mono PE vs mixed-material multilayer film compared on recyclability, barrier, seal window, print and cost, with guidance on which structure suits your product and line.
Sustainability
Mono-Material Packaging: Mono-PE and Mono-PP Flexible Structures
Mono material packaging explained: how mono-PE and mono-PP structures are built, their barrier limits, and what they change on the packaging line.
Sustainability
Mono-PE Packaging: Polyethylene-Based Pouches and Laminates
Mono PE packaging replaces PET/PE laminates with polyethylene-based films. See the outer webs, barrier options, seal window and machine changes involved.
Sustainability
Mono-PP Packaging: Polypropylene-Based Structures
Mono-PP packaging uses a PP-dominant structure. Check outer and sealant grades, cold-use and retort evidence, barrier, and recycling-stream compatibility.
Materials
OPS Shrink Film: Oriented Polystyrene Shrink Sleeves
OPS shrink film is oriented polystyrene used mainly for shrink sleeve labels. See its properties, trade-offs vs PETG and PVC, recycling and storage.