Maria Rachal

SB 343 was due to take effect Oct. 4. Following a lawsuit from business groups, a judge has granted a preliminary injunction stopping California AG Rob Bonta from enforcing it.

In its 2025 sustainability report released this month, Amazon previewed newer efforts around shipping labels, package rightsizing and more.

Attorneys say they’re looking ahead to upcoming post-trial briefings and are considering program structure, compliance and legislative implications in Oregon, California and nationally.

Ameripen and the Recycling Leadership Council are trying to advance the Pack Act and the Recycled Materials Attribution Act. But critics worry about preemption and mass balance accounting.

Sonoco is investing in reels to help meet wire and cable infrastructure demand for AI data centers, CEO Howard Coker discussed during an earnings call. Sector sales rose 13% in an overall down quarter.

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Metal supply availability in North America improved over the course of Q2, but volumes were still down for the canmaker.

Sales volumes fell 4.5% in Q2, with issues in Europe dragging down results. O-I is lowering 2027 ambitions shared at its 2025 investor day. The cost savings program, which generated $50 million in net benefits in the quarter, continues.

The German pharma packaging supplier is offloading some Ohio-based business. The company also announced a few months ago it was shutting down some operations in Illinois.

CEO Ron Lewis weighed in on recent tariff changes and executives discussed capacity expansions that could aid a tight market on an earnings call Tuesday.