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April 12, 2016: Design packaging to reduce waste | PET-eating bacteria discovered | Le green, c’est chic!

February 24, 2016: Flexible film recycling challenges | Grape skins used for champagne carton | Multilayer PE pouch for detergent pods

July 14, 2015: Carlsberg’s fiber bottle | 100% plant-based PET bottle | Kraft blasted for Capri Sun trash

April 24, 2015: Bio-based bread bag | Mayo bottle tackles food waste | Global green market stats

July 14, 2014: Would U.S. recycle coffee pods? | Plastic bags made from air | 50% lighter cheese pack

May 12, 2014: EPR best practices | Foodservice recycling myths | Cube matters

April 17, 2014: Plastics’ footprint vs. alternatives | Crayola clear foil wrap | Rigid package recycling update

March 17, 2014: Paper wine bottle a first | Compostable lip balm pack | 5 steps to sustainable packaging

January 27, 2014: Top-10 of 2013 | Biobased resin growth | Eight sustainability resources

October 11, 2013: Single-use vs. reusable packs | No more foam for McDonald's | Expiration dates result in food waste

August 26, 2013: Are consumers the solution to recycling? | 11 trends in ‘food culture’ Minimizing food waste

August 9, 2013: Recycling takes center stage in the world of sustainability news

July 11, 2013: Half a billion bottles recycled | Dell commits to waste-free packaging | Newest LCA tools

June 27, 2013: Chasing arrows nixed in new Resin ID code | Europe’s recycling story | Smart Balance gets square

June 14, 2013: DuPont Awards: sustainable innovation | Plantable, compostable oat packs | Bio-feedstocks: flights of fancy?

March 13, 2013: Molded-pulp pack launch | Staples’ custom cases | Hear Unilever’s sustainability strategy

November 9, 2012: Learn what's included in FDA's finalized 'Green Guides'

August 3, 2012: New adhesive technology enables greener Starbucks cup sleeves, saves 100,000 trees

July 12, 2012: Study: 'Sustainable packaging' terminology not relevant

May 24, 2012: Packaging may alleviate U.S.'s 40-billion ton/year food-waste problem

April 26, 2012: LCA, recycling take center stage at SPS 2012

March 29, 2012: With one week until SPS 2012, new high-profile speakers added

February 10, 2012: SPS co-chair explains food waste/sustainable packaging connection

January 6, 2012: 100% bio-based bottle on fast track with Coca-Cola biotech investment

December 9, 2011: Registration open for Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2012

November 15, 2011: Game-changing 'un-packaging' solutions

October 26, 2011: Countdown to Waste-to-Energy Exchange

October 13, 2011: Method bottle made from North Pacific Gyre plastic

September 20, 2011: Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability released by GPP

September 1, 2011: One-day Waste-to-Energy Exchange covers critical issues

August 19, 2011: Canada breaking down barriers to PET thermoform recycling

August 10, 2011: 10 winners named in 2011 Greener Package Awards

July 27, 2011: PepsiCo Canada launches 100% rPET bottle for 7UP

June 28, 2011: Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2012: gearing up for 2012

June 14, 2011: P&G partners with supplier of plant waste-based ethanol

June 3, 2011: PepsiCo speaks on new chapter in soft-drink wars: sustainable packaging

May 25, 2011: Walmart Canada 'Becoming Sustainable' in June

May 17, 2011: PlantBottle GM explains Coca-Cola strategies around Dasani and Odwalla

May 6, 2011: Pantene is first haircare product in plant-based HDPE bottle

April 27, 2011: Good news on plastic water bottle improvements bubbles over on Earth Day

April 19, 2011: Seventh Generation molded-pulp detergent bottle turns heads

April 8, 2011: Coke is first to U.S. market with 100% plant-based, 100% recyclable beverage bottle

March 28, 2011: Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2011 surpasses expectations

March 18, 2011: Call for entries: Enhanced, revamped 2011 Greener Package Awards

March 4, 2011: PlantBottle crossover: from Coke to ketchup

February 18, 2011: Film-only multipacks for water bottles save scads of material, money

February 9, 2011: EPA report: Americans recover 61 million tons of MSW in 2009

February 3, 2011: Three predictions for recycling in 2011

January 24, 2011: Your opinion counts: Greener Package calls for feedback on changes in annual awards competition

January 17, 2011: Eco-packaging on the upbeat—forecast to reach $41.7 billion in 2014

January 10, 2011: Readers' top-10 picks for 2010