Ben MiyaresContainers & ClosuresRevolutionary Detergent Washes Away Plastic Bottles in Favor of Soap “Tiles” Stacked in CartonsProcter & Gamble’s Tide unveils dissolvable tiles that clean in cold water and are packed in recyclable cartons, cutting down on plastic waste, water usage, and transportation energy.May 14, 2024Sustainable Packaging‘Historic’ COP28 Summit Foresees End of Fossil Fuel EraA rare consensus of opinion at the event is being applauded, criticized, and dismissed by observers at every point on the climate change scale. That consensus was reached at all was still a surprise for most.February 8, 2024ClosuresComing Age Closures—Beyond Mere Opening/ReclosingIn his 1977 hit song “Margaritaville,” Jimmy Buffett sang about stepping on a pop-top and cutting his heel.October 16, 2023SustainabilityCircularity, Innovation Drive Metal Packaging GrowthRigid metal packaging, already a formidable option for foods and beverages, is readying a new cadre of reusable, refillable, recloseable, and sculpted containers for the 2030s.August 16, 2023SustainabilityGlass Imaginings: Small, Modular Plants; Biodegradable/Biorecyclable ContainersArguably the oldest packaging material, glass is exuding youthful vigor in its recent explorations of new (some would say revolutionary) manufacturing technologies, formats, material characteristics, and product applications.June 7, 2023ContainersBeyond Boxes: Paper’s New Looks, FunctionalityAdvancing machinery and materials technologies are pushing paper beyond the boundaries of traditional boxes, bags, and low-barrier paper packs into the expansive and expanding realm of barrier packaging.March 27, 2023Sustainable PackagingPackaging’s Most Versatile, Sustainable OptionWhat would packaging look like if virgin plastics were made illegal?February 7, 2023Sustainable PackagingCollaborations Focus on Plastic’s Sustainability ProgressI considered making this column a call for the establishment of a new sustainability collaborative. But so many apparently capable ones exist, I've changed my mind. Here are some important ones to keep an eye on.November 29, 2022HomePACK EXPO International: Follow-ups Transform the FutureWhat will your packaging operations look like in 2032?October 27, 2022Sustainable PackagingConsumer Preference, not EPR, Driving U.S. PackagingAccording to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a circular economy “reduces material use, redesigns materials to be less resource intensive, and recaptures ‘waste’ as a resource to manufacture new materials and products.”August 12, 2022Page 1 of 3Next PageTop StoriesControls & machine componentsBuilding a Modular Machine Visualization SolutionMespack innovated and modularized to best meet customer needs, including an equally flexible Emerson Movicon.NExT HMI/SCADA to standardize their products and support future advancements.RecyclingCadbury Uses Certified-Circular BOPP for Chocolate BarsCase/Tray PackingSugar Producer Emphasizes Flexibility in End-of-Line SolutionRecyclingAldi, Paulig, and Scan Sverige Introduce Recyclable Packaging InnovationsSponsor ContentPail Filling: Highly Accurate Fill Cycles Ensure Optimal Yield & Rate