Ben MiyaresSustainable PackagingMore Cheering than was Warranted…The clapping and cheering of delegates attending the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024 was, if understandable, unwarranted.April 1, 2022Sustainable PackagingBold but Implausible Plan Pinpoints U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic WasteAmericans, we are told, generate more plastic waste both by weight and per person than any other country—42 million metric tons (MMT) yearly—or 287 pounds per man, woman, and child, at least as of 2016.February 10, 2022Sustainable PackagingSustainability by the NumbersIndustry veteran Ben Miyares shares a column that numerically maps the world of packaging, old and new, as it pertains to sustainability.December 1, 2021Sustainable PackagingPackaging EPR: Idea Trending; Implementation MootExtended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging is trending. But it’s unlikely to work in the U.S. marketplace as we know it. Here’s why.October 4, 2021Materials & ContainersCollaborations Expand Paper Packaging’s Potentials“Imagine that all plastic packaging in your store one day has disappeared, and eventually all glass bottles and metal cans; that all packages are made of renewable materials that can be recycled or returned to nature without harm.”July 29, 2021Sustainable PackagingInnovation/Supply in the Post-Pandemic Era (are we there yet?)Can the supply of/demand for recycled goods and bio-based materials replace geo-based packaging materials (metal, glass, plastics) without creating bio-based supply choke points?May 18, 2021Package DesignAmped-up Paper, Other Materials Make Inroads on Rigid PlasticsIt’s too soon to say if all the anti-virgin plastic rhetoric from environmental critics will have a lasting impact on the packaging materials mix.March 26, 2021COVID-19Packaging Plays Unsung but Pivotal Role in Vaccine DevelopmentMarch 2020: Just as PACK EXPO East was starting, I got a phone call from my wife: “I’m sick. Come home.”January 25, 2021Sustainable PackagingBacardà Scales Biodegradable BottleBacardà Ltd.’s approach to reducing marine plastic pollution is somewhat counter-intuitive.December 3, 2020Sustainable PackagingOpinion: COVID-19 Swings “Reusable” from Good to BadMarch 25, 2020Previous PagePage 2 of 3Next PageTop StoriesRecyclingNesquik’s New Shrink-Sleeve Labels Make Packaging 100% RecyclableFive years of R&D results in a new shrink-sleeve label for Nestlé’s Nesquik RTD dairy beverage packaging that is 100% recyclable and provides the required light-blocking functionality.Bagging & WrappingLearn About 4 Different Types of Wrapping Machines for Your ProductSustainabilityNew EU Rules Adopted to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle PackagingSustainabilityBrau Union Austria, Yves Rocher, and Glow Recipe Introduce Refillable and Returnable PackagingSponsor ContentSupporting Demand for Plastic-Free Packaging with APP’s Foopak Bio Natura