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Plastic Ingenuity launches online series for packaging profes-
sionals

Plastic Ingenuity has developed a free online course on Thermoform Circularity as part of its new Good Informa-
tion continuing education series.

his course is designed to recycling, as well as progress being aging buyers, sustainability managers
help industry insiders learn made toward a circular economy. A and packaging students are all encour-
more about the principles Thermoform Circularity certificate is aged to register.
of thermoformed packaging available when the course is conclud- This is the first course offered in Plas-
and how thermoforming can impact ed. tic Ingenuity’s Good Information se-
sustainability initiatives.
Thermoform Circularity lessons are ries. Future course topics will include
During the 90-minute course, stu- taught by Zach Muscato, corporate Healthcare Packaging Sustainability,
dents will complete lessons provid- sustainability manager, and Sarah Sustainable Polymers, Advanced Re-
ing an overview of the thermoforming Webber, sustainable packaging engi- cycling, Packaging Legislation and
process, types of polymers used in neer at Plastic Ingenuity. Packaging more.
thermoformed products, insights on engineers, procurement officers, pack- Source - MPN
mechanical recycling and advanced aging development researchers, pack-

EPR program sent to Minnesota gov in budget bill

innesota is poised to be governor’s desk. to Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat. Min-
the fifth U.S. state to pass The text of Packaging Waste and Cost nesota’s legislative session ended May
extended producer respon- Reduction Act was added into the 20.
sibility for packaging after budget, which re-passed the House on An Environment and Natural Resourc-
adding the program language into the May 17 on a vote of 70-56 after some es Finance and Policy Committee press
2024 Environment and Natural Re- amendments. On May 19, it was sent release noted that the “EPR provisions
sources Budget, which is now on the

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