Maria Rachal

Lollicup USA's challenge cites similar grounds as an ongoing National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors case. It seeks to represent producers that aren't covered by NAW's preliminary injunction.

While 2026 has already seen multiple new packaging laws implemented, the year’s halfway mark brings a few more.

Manufacturers in June announced closures impacting more than 480 workers across California, Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey and Tennessee.

Plus, Blue Ocean Closures expands with a product that can enable entirely fiber-based packages. And Amcor and Avery Dennison-backed Pragmatic embeds new NFC-based tracking within packaging.

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Circular Action Alliance highlighted materials collected, recycling investments and end market development from six months in Oregon, the first active packaging EPR program in the U.S.

Nearly 3,000 participating producers. $167.9 million in revenue collected. Almost 410,000 tons of covered products sold. These are some of Circular Action Alliance’s newly released stats from the program’s initial months in action.

While 2026 has already seen multiple new packaging laws implemented, the year’s halfway mark brings a few more.

From Oregon to California, these cases have been filed in the last year.

The report details further scope 3 emissions reductions strategies, improved data collection efforts and the cans specialist’s approach to managing risk.