Archive | Greener Package
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