AMERIPEN IS A RESOURCE FOR NEWS AND INFORMATION ABOUT PACKAGING AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Packaging sustainability is an important topic that continues to garner attention from consumers, media, legislators and industry, alike. From packaging producer responsibility legislation, to the continued development of sustainable packaging, to packaging labeling and safety, there is a lot happening around this complex topic—and no doubt your audience is interested.
AMERIPEN promotes fact- and science-based decision making to secure a future where packaging production, distribution, and consumption become even more sustainable. AMERIPEN has a unique track record of working with all stakeholders to form and implement policies where industry, environmentalists, recyclers, packaging end-users, and legislators are collaborating to reach workable and effective solutions.
Packaging has value and none of it belongs in landfills, roadsides, or waterways. It must be recovered, recycled and reused. Inclusion of AMERIPEN resources and information will help ensure balanced, fact-based and compelling coverage that tells the whole story. AMERIPEN encourages you to rely on our expertise on a host of important matters, including:
- Effective packaging policy
- Packaging producer responsibility legislation and implementation
- Recycled content requirements
- Packaging claims and labeling
- Chemicals in packaging/ package safety
- Role of packaging in food distribution, protection, safety and waste reduction
- E-Commerce and shipping
- Packaging industry economic value
- State recycling market development
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AMERIPEN – the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment – is a coalition of packaging industry entities dedicated to improving packaging and the environment. We are the only material-neutral packaging policy association in the United States and our membership represents the entire packaging supply chain, including materials suppliers, packaging producers, consumer packaged goods companies and end-of-life materials managers. Our Vision is for packaging to be recognized for all its benefits, including preventing waste and driving a circular economy and our Mission is to be the leading voice for the packaging industry, using science to inspire, create and advocate for sustainable solutions for the packaging value chain. The packaging industry is a dynamic part of the U.S. economy, accounting for about $537.91 billion in total economic output and supporting nearly 1.7 million American jobs.