A Flexible Packaging Path to a Circular Economy: Flexible Packaging Sustainability Roadmap

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has released a report, "The Path of Flexible Packaging to a Circular Economy," which examines the sustainability and environmental implications of packaging and provides roadmaps to guide the FPA and its members in utilizing circular economy principles. The report focuses on North America, but recognizes that flexible packaging recycling rates are a global issue, with organizations such as Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) and the U.K. Plastics Pact working to address concerns. The report outlines key outcomes and actions to enable the industry to align with CE principles and to collect and recycle packaging materials.