our vision

The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) will become the recognized cross-sectional North American industry and trade organization to influence environmental packaging issues related to legislation and regulation.

our mission

The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment will represent the North American market, whereby best use is made of the role, benefits and functions of packaging in society, such as protection of products and the environment and supplying information to and meeting the needs of consumers and customers.

The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, using sound science, will lobby legislators and regulators on issues related to the environmental impacts, marketing, sourcing, manufacture, and distribution of packaging throughout its lifecycle. 

The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment will engage and collaborate with existing industry organizations to leverage their expertise in areas of:

- analyzing the environmental and social effects of packaging
- c
reating a better understanding of the role of packaging
- minimizing the environmental impact of packaging


PRESS RELEASES/ARTICLES:

April 13, 2012
AMERIPEN Executive Director Joan Pierce Named to Michigan State Packaging Alumni Hall of Fame
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April 4, 2012
Sustainable Packaging: Where We Are, Where We're Going - SupplySide Community
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April 2, 2012
AMERIPEN Welcomes Anheuser-Busch, General Mills, Hershey and McDonald's ®
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February 28, 2012
Green Thoughts: Two tons of bricks – Food and Beverage Packaging (Blog)
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February 20, 2012
INCISIVE NEW HEAD OF AMERIPEN SEEKS TO MAKE OVER PACKAGING’S IMAGE – Packaging Strategies
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February 13, 2012
Accentuating the positive in sustainable packaging” – Food and Beverage Packaging (Blog)
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January 30, 2012
AMERIPEN Announces Executive Director
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December 15, 2011
AMERIPEN Names New President and Announces Related Changes to Executive Committee and Board of Directors
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July 6, 2011
AMERIPEN Identifies Top Priorities for Improving the Environmental Performance of Packaging
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