The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) appointed Laura Stewart as executive director effective Aug. 1, replacing Darrel Collier, who retired in April.

PepsiCo expanded its use of UBQ, which it used in pallets, to chip displays in Europe. 

Pregis introduced kraft paper packaging product GeoTerra, which provides product protection and is recyclable at the curb. 

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) invested $100,000 in Vancouver, British Columbia-based zero-waste packaging platform Reusables.com.

Machinery company Terex Materials Processing (MP) acquired the assets of ZenRobotics, which makes robots that sort scrap materials.