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Column/Opinion
| May 20, 2013

Bio-feedstocks becoming flights of fancy?

Just because something can be converted into packaging doesn’t mean that it should be.
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Package Case Study
| May 10, 2013

Kids' organic oats get plantable, compostable packaging

Packaging for instant cereal products for children includes compostable single-serve cups for convenience and a carton insert embedded vegetable seeds for a hands-on activity.
Package Case Study
| April 25, 2013

PLA capsules adorn wine bottles

Trinity Oaks begins using compostable wine bottle capsules made from renewable materials.
News
| April 8, 2013

Bioplastics feedstock not in competition with food, reveals data

The feedstock needed for bioplastics production accounts for only a minimal fraction of global agricultural area, according to new data published by European Bioplastics.
News
| January 22, 2013

The Bioplastics Council launches awards program

Competition will recognize outstanding innovation and unique application of bioplastics materials, products, or processes by a company.
Paktech's sustainability equals profitability... just ask Walmart
 Video | October 18, 2012

Paktech's sustainability equals profitability... just ask Walmart

How can you reduce eliminate corrugate and petroleum use, 78% of your greenhouse gas emissions and 90% of your energy use? Watch this video to get the answer from Paktech, “the handle people” ... and so much more. Need convincing? Just pause this short video at 1:20 and study the Walmart eco-scoring chart at 1:20. And again at 2:20 to see how to save hundreds of dollars per truckload.
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News
| September 27, 2012

Coca-Cola enters partnership to expand PlantBottle production

Partnership with JBF Industries will result in the world’s largest facility for the production of bio-glycol—the key ingredient used to make PlantBottle packaging.
10: Dasani and Odwalla available in PlantBottle
News
| August 8, 2012

Top 10 Greener Package countdown

The most-viewed articles on Greener Package for the first six months of 2012 show readers’ appetite for best practices in sustainable packaging innovation as exhibited by their peers.
News
| July 10, 2012

U.S. demand for bioplastics to exceed 550M lb in 2016

New study predicts a 20% annual growth rate for bioplastics, with non-biodegradable bio-based resins representing more than two-fifths of volume demand.
These trays are made from 80% certified renewable material.
Package Case Study
| May 18, 2012

Corn-based meat trays

One of the leading supermarket chains in Australia will use some 95 million trays eco Plastic trays in calendar year 2012.

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