Maria Rachal
EditorMaria has been a business journalist at Serdar Akar since 2018, with background covering the medical technology, waste and recycling industries before launching Serdar Akar. She lives in Washington, D.C. and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and politics.
257 articles by Maria Rachal
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SPC launches group focused on inclusion, representation in packaging
June 27, 2024 -
Suzano ends negotiation for acquisition of International Paper
June 27, 2024 -
Packaging innovations: Sustainable seafood boxes, EPR-driven water-soluble cement bags
June 26, 2024 -
Ardagh Glass closing Houston facility with 220 workers, citing ‘beer market conditions’
June 25, 2024 -
Massachusetts advances plastic bag ban, lawmakers consider packaging EPR
June 24, 2024 -
Keurig Dr Pepper reaffirms commitment to 2025 sustainable packaging goals
June 21, 2024 -
Amazon aims to remove all plastic air pillows from deliveries by year-end holidays
June 20, 2024 -
Plastic Promises Scorecard casts more doubt on 2025 company targets
June 18, 2024 -
Google details fiber swaps in consumer electronics packaging
June 12, 2024 -
Aerosol can recycling has confounded consumers. There’s a push to fix that by 2030.
June 11, 2024 -
After late push, New York packaging EPR bill runs out of time
June 10, 2024 -
Ardagh, USW notch win in ongoing glass wine bottle import review
June 7, 2024 -
Greif opens Dallas bulk corrugated facility, hikes URB prices again
June 6, 2024 -
Novelis backtracks on IPO launch
June 5, 2024 -
Tetra Pak reports plant-based plastics demand growing in North America
June 5, 2024 -
US packaging manufacturers announced more than 600 layoffs in May
June 3, 2024 -
4 talking points at Circularity on the path forward for packaging
May 30, 2024 -
Packaging EPR compromises met with apprehension and hope
May 29, 2024 -
Minnesota becomes 5th US state with packaging EPR law
May 22, 2024 -
Litter audit data could drive more litigation and policy, experts say
May 22, 2024 -
Packaging EPR legislation with ‘shared responsibility’ model sent to Minnesota governor
May 21, 2024 -
Ball, Ardagh, Coca-Cola aluminum supplier Novelis pursues IPO
May 16, 2024 -
Biden raises China tariffs, but can manufacturers still seek greater increases
May 15, 2024 -
Mauser Packaging to exit US aerosol can manufacturing
May 15, 2024 -
Tetra Pak makes US push to shift more canned foods to cartons
May 13, 2024