Ameripen’s Annual Summit Will Focus On Packaging Policy BY GREG KISHBAUGH The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (Ameripen), Washington, will host is 2025 annual Summit June 10-12 at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town in Virginia. The event is open exclusively to Ameripen members and invited guests and will convene policymakers, regulatory staff and leaders from across the packaging value chain for three days of timely discus- sion, in-depth workshops and strategic networking. Ameripen says the Summit is designed to support members as they navigate one of what it calls the “most transformative years in pack- aging policy,” offering practical guidance and collaborative dialogue
Washington, Maryland Enact Packaging EPR Laws Washington and Maryland enacted Extend- ed Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging, sending a signal that the na- tional momentum behind sustain-
able packaging is accelerating. These measures
shift the financial bur- den of recycling from local governments to the
companies that produce packaging, aligning economic incentives with environmental re- sponsibility. These laws brought the national EPR movement to eight states, including Califor- nia, Colorado, Oregon, Minnesota, Maine, and New York. In Washington, producers will be required to fund the design and operation of a state- wide recycling system that will serve nearly all state residents by 2030. Washington joins California and Oregon, which previously passed EPR legislation. Maryland’s law requires producers of packaging and paper products to join a PRO and gradually assume the financial responsi- bilities of local recycling programs on a more aggressive schedule than in Washington. UPM Raflatac Publishes 2024 Climate Review UPM Raflatac has published its 2024 Climate Review, highlighting the progress it has made as a global partner for sustainable material solutions. The Review showcases how UPM Raflatac and its partners are driving climate action in three focus areas: forests and land,
on extended producer responsibility (EPR) implementation, state and federal legislative trends and the future of sustainable packaging in the United States. With EPR laws now enacted in multiple states and new proposals actively under consideration, Ameripen says the Summit arrives at a pivotal moment for the industry, adding that it continues to lead the charge in advocating for workable, data-driven policy, and its annual event serves as a critical platform for aligning across sectors and ad- vancing shared priorities. Key features of the event include Capitol Hill Day, where partici- pants will visit Congressional offices to educate and advocate on be- half of the packaging industry, and a series of regulatory and legislative panels featuring state and local officials, compliance leaders and na- tional policymakers.
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