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The US Plastics Pact has appointed Crystal Bayliss as executive director following her tenure as interim executive director. Bayliss will lead the organization as it continues working with stakeholders across the plastics packaging value chain to advance circular economy initiatives and address evolving sustainability and regulatory challenges.

A new federal program aims to standardize how microplastics are measured and understood in the human body. The effort will also support development of targeted removal approaches and risk prioritization frameworks.

Across industry, we've committed resources to sourcing, transporting, developing and marketing products in a manner that consistently places profit above environmental health. Powerful forces, inertia among them, remain entrenched in a worldview that resists the fundamental evolution required to achieve sustainable industrial practices. 

Bursting with flavor, this new addition offers a refreshing experience with only 20 calories and 2g of sugar per 18oz bottle. 

Responding to the growing demand for more accountability in recycling from government regulators, brand companies and in the broader media, APR’s updated program stands out among others in the industry for being straightforward, streamlined, aligned with international standards.

The final packaging contains at least 60% UCO-based bio-renewable polymer material, which is part of SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio. Oerlemans Plastics member of OPACKGROUP, a specialized manufacturer of flexible films and packaging, converts these polymers to a multilayer PE film for Lamb Weston’s pre-fried frozen potato products.

Inline Plastics has expanded its Safe-T-Fresh® portfolio to include three new 7-inch rounds with a smooth wall. By popular demand, the new products will include 24oz, 32oz, and a four 6oz compartment option, with more items to follow soon.

At the top of the trends hierarchy are five macro forces that impact consumer needs and behavior: focus on health, increased cost of living, potential political and global threats, technology transformations, and health of the planet.

"Though plastic remains the dominant material, it will face stronger headwinds going forward as the green movement stays strong and past efforts to improve the material's image like light-weighting have run their course," Joseph El-Hage, lead analyst, The Freedonia Group.