Sustainable Packaging

Early 2020 Announcements Foreshadow a Busy Year for Sustainable Packaging

Major news from the start of 2020 includes new sustainability pledges from Starbucks, Conagra, Nestle, and Taco Bell, the formation of a new, industry-led recycling council, the use of new packaging materials, and more.

February 27, 2020

Cosmetics/Personal care: Page 14

Containers

From Dark to Light: Hope in a Jar

Packaging for a line of Ayurvedic-ingredient hair-repair products strikes a serious yet hopeful tone, mirroring the brand’s larger social mission to support suicide prevention.

February 7, 2020

Operational Excellence

Top 25 Breakthrough CPG Product Innovations of 2019

Products on the list include those in the food and beverage, personal care, OTC, and petcare categories and reflect consumer trends such as good-for-you ingredients, convenience, and a move away from traditional beverage products, among others.

January 13, 2020

Sustainability

Column: Colgate-Palmolive Competes on Toothpaste, not Tube

Colgate-Palmolive’s breakthrough toothpaste tube, on pace to be fully rolled out by 2025, is certified as recyclable by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).

January 7, 2020

Household/Automotive

Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2019 - #7: The Compass Guiding P&G

Based on our online clicks and unique page views, we're counting down the Top 10 articles of 2019. Join us as we look back at the best of 2019. Checking in at #7,, Pat Reynolds gives us a big-picture, 360-degree view of packaging at P&G.

December 25, 2019

Closures

Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2019 - #8: Amway's Nifty New Dispenser

Based on our online clicks and unique page views, we're counting down the Top 10 articles of 2019. Join us as we look back at the best of 2019. At #8 is this article on Amway's Vessl nitrogen-pressurized dispensing system.

December 24, 2019

Cartons and boxes

Nostalgia, Modern Art, and High-Tech Coalesce in Skincare Sampler Pack

A four-pack sampler of vegan skincare masks is conceptualized as a mixtape, with packaging that looks like a '90s cassette—but with a modern twist.

December 21, 2019

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

IIoT Gives Cosmetics Packaging a Makeover

We asked C&BC packaging veteran Dave Hoenig to scour the aisles of PACK EXPO Las Vegas to see what trends he felt were notable. Industry 4.0 and connected packages stood out as potentially leaving a mark on the industry.

December 13, 2019

Plastics/resins

‘Haircare for Foodies’ Gets Equally Appetizing Packaging

A clever custom bottle in a vintage milk-bottle style speaks to the fresh food ingredients found in the Sauce Beauty line of haircare products.

December 6, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

New E-Commerce Packaging Group Aims for Two-Way Dialog With Retailers

Several big brand owners have teamed up as the E-com Packaging Council in an effort to help steer the discussions with Amazon, Walmart, Target, and others.

December 9, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Lush Cosmetics Gets Naked

Lush Cosmetics uses several strategies to lower the impact of its packaging, including Naked, or packaging-free, products, as well as recycled-content and recyclable packaging, and reusable options.

November 14, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Dove’s new initiatives will reduce the use of virgin plastic by 23,000-plus tons per year

Dove announces new initiatives as part of its 2025 commitment to reduce plastic waste, which include a move to 100% recycled plastic bottles, and plastic-free packs for its beauty bar.

October 21, 2019

Sustainability

Say ‘Good-Bye’ to Single-Use Hotel Toiletries in California

New bill restricts hotels and other lodging establishments from placing small, single-use toiletry bottles in sleeping room accommodations for a reduction of 500 million tiny plastic bottles/year.

October 16, 2019