Maria Rachal
Senior EditorMaria has been a business journalist at Industry Dive since 2018, with background covering the medical technology, waste and recycling industries before launching Packaging Dive in 2023. She lives in Washington, D.C. and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and politics.
403 articles by Maria Rachal
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General Mills projects plastic decreases as product portfolio changes
April 16, 2025 -
Oregon’s PRO aims to collect more EPR data in April
April 14, 2025 -
Packaging M&A highlights from Q1
April 10, 2025 -
California confirms EPS food service ware ban
April 8, 2025 -
US states renew push for tethered bottle caps to help recycling
March 27, 2025 -
Packaging groups back bipartisan recycling bill in Congress
March 21, 2025 -
Days away from Oregon EPR reporting deadline, cue the ‘compliance anxiety’
March 21, 2025 -
O-I seeks to compete better with cans in North America
March 18, 2025 -
Recyclers give packaging designers a glimpse into limitations, opportunities in today’s MRFs
March 17, 2025 -
5 years later, pandemic-era effects have a mark on the packaging industry
March 14, 2025 -
Metal tariffs make American manufacturing less competitive, can makers say
March 13, 2025 -
Navigating next steps on EPR in California and beyond
March 12, 2025 -
Walmart says it’s unlikely to meet 2025 plastic, recycling targets
March 11, 2025 -
Newsom sends California back to the drawing board on EPR implementation
March 10, 2025 -
Packaging innovations: Less plastic in dairy cups, paint refills, pallet wraps
March 7, 2025 -
Paper, metal, plastics sectors raise alarm over North America tariffs
March 4, 2025 -
Ardagh Metal Packaging forecasts volume growth in 2025
Feb. 28, 2025 -
Amcor, Berry shareholders approve $8.4B combination
Feb. 26, 2025 -
Consumers address user experience with reusable cups
Feb. 26, 2025 -
Sealed Air ‘becoming more substrate-agnostic,’ upping fiber mailers
Feb. 25, 2025 -
Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council continues exploring chemical recycling
Feb. 21, 2025 -
How PROs can support reuse in EPR programs
Feb. 20, 2025 -
Minnesota taps Circular Action Alliance for EPR program
Feb. 19, 2025 -
Sealed Air ousts another CEO
Feb. 18, 2025 -
Tariffs could alter packaging mix, Coca-Cola says
Feb. 12, 2025