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States ban plastic bags, PFAS chemicals, and foam containers to cut waste and improve recycling across multiple industries ...

The new California law bans all plastic carryout bags at grocery, pharmacy and convenience store checkouts, including thicker ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to MarketsandMarkets, the report "Flexible Plastic Bags Packaging Market by Application (Food, Beverages, Pharmaceutical & healthcare), ...

Global toymaker Lego A/S is ditching the plastic bag as it continues its search for the right replacement for ABS in its bricks. Lego announced Sept. 14 that it is investing another $400 million in ...

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...

YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C-P Flexible Packaging (C-P) announces the expansion of its pre-made polyethylene bag manufacturing operations with the purchase of three new state-of-the-art converting ...

Ottawa, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global plastic bag packaging market size is predicted to increase from USD 26.89 billion in 2025 to approximately USD 35.41 billion by 2033, according to ...

Despite rivals making the switch years ago, Iceland had delayed going bagless until now due to uncertainty over the impact on ...