Achievements

Petroleum Packaging Council (Chicago, IL) will fund university scholarships to junior and senior packaging science students at Clemson University, Michigan State University and California Polytechnic State University.

Mar 31st, 2000

Creative Packaging Corp. accepts the McKesson Supplier Certification Award: (from left) Tom Wilcox, Wade Utsunomiya, Jerry Somme

Creative Packaging Corp. accepts the McKesson Supplier Certification Award: (from left) Tom Wilcox, Wade Utsunomiya, Jerry Somme

Creative Packaging Corp. (Buffalo Grove, IL) was presented the Supplier Certification Award from McKesson Water Products Co.

International Paper (Purchase, NY) is the recipient of the World Environment Center’s Gold Medal for Intl. Corporate Environmental Achievement.

Liberty Paper Inc. (New Hope, MN) hosted Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, presenting him with a plaque commemorating the company’s 1995 start-up.

Wisdom Adhesives (Franklin Park, IL) celebrates its 125th anniversary this year.

NorthStar Print Group (Milwaukee, WI) became the first printer to be designated a Clean Corporate Citizen by the state of Michigan.

ISO 9001 certification: Multisorb Technologies, Inc. (Buffalo, NY).

ISO 9002 certification: National Starch and Chemical (Bridgewater, NJ) for its Rayong, Thailand, plant; Adept Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA).

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Citizen America Corp.

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Michigan State University School of Packaging

Clemson University

NorthStar Print Group

Creative Packaging Corp.

International Paper

Label-less Bottle a Cinch to Recycle

Alkaline-purified water from premium vodka producer Toast uses a screen-printed bottle to convey elegance, and more importantly, to enable easy recycling.

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Reusable Packaging for Food and Beverage: 6 Innovation Trends to Watch

Reusable packaging has long been integral to the food and beverage sector – and will continue to be as the latter industry makes its way to a digitized, automated, and more sustainable future.

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PepsiCo Partners to Prevent Ocean Plastics in Thailand

Burgess Davis, VP, Global Sustainable Plastics at PepsiCo, shares how The PepsiCo Foundation has joined TerraCycle to dramatically reduce the volume of marine debris and plastic waste found in the world’s waterways.

The new line from Seventh Generation includes powders as well as tablets.

Plastic-free Packaging for Homecare Line

Kelly Murosky, Senior Packaging Engineer at Seventh Generation, the Burlington, Vt.-based firm that sells eco-friendly cleaning, paper, and personal care products, talks about the packaging for the new Zero Plastic Homecare line.

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PakTech Announces Membership in U.S. Plastics Pact

PakTech announces its participation in the U.S. Plastics Pact, a multi-sector public-private collaborative aimed at creating a circular economy for plastics in the U.S.

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HP Introduces Molded Fiber Tooling Solution

HP unveils an innovative and environmentally-friendly tooling solution for molded fiber manufacturers that includes its new HP Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling technology.

Dropps Partners with Oceana to Protect World’s Oceans

Pioneering detergent pod company with eco-responsible formulas joins with international organization to educate consumers on the environmental impacts of their packaging choices.

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Stumped about Sustainability during COVID-19?

This two-part series of UnPACKed with PMMI podcasts provides a look at the overarching effect of a global pandemic on packaging sustainability.

INX International Reinforces its Commitment to Sustainability

INX Europe’s decision to join CEFLEX, the European-based flexible packaging consortium, is the latest example of how INX International is enhancing its support of a two decade long commitment to sustainable and corporate social responsibility practices.

UpTap fits on all standard 48/41 mm bottle necks and uses 48% less plastic than its predecessor, which in turn reduces transportation costs by up to 20% due to its smaller size.

Large-Format PET Bottled Water Closure Helps Sustain Sales During Pandemic

Transforming large, rigid containers into convenient, at-home dispensers, this closure is differentiating feature for islanders seeking to stock up on water during pandemics and hurricanes.

Planet-Focused Companies Band Together for Coastal Cleanup Month

As plastic waste surges in the pandemic era, eco-friendly brands are joining Boxed Water in bringing awareness back to the environment and offering a planet-focused giveaway in the process.

Johan Nilsson Joins Syntegon’s Executive Board

Johan Nilsson joined Syntegon Technology’s executive board. He will head the newly created Service and Digital Solutions business unit.

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Refillable and Reusable Packaging Study

A new report from UK packaging consultancy, ThePackHub, provides analysis and insight from a global perspective. The review includes a summary of more than 140 of the latest refillable and reusable packaging innovations from around the world.

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Amcor Joins U.S. Plastics Pact to Advance Circular Economy Goals in the United States

The initiative designed to unify approaches to rethink the way plastics are designed, used, and reused.

Maxwell House is launching a 100% compostable coffee pod – Consumers can now leave zero waste without losing the convenience they love.

Maxwell House Launches 'Zero Waste' Compostable Single-Serve Coffee Pods

Canadian icon Maxwell House has always told us that it's, 'Good to the last drop.' Now, thanks to a 100% compostable pod innovation launch, it says it's 'Good to the last drop. And long after.'

AvoLast Powered by Hazel® relies on a quarter-sized biodegradable, food-safe sachet that blocks ethylene receptors when it is inserted into a shipping case of avocados.

Insert Extends Avocado Shelf Life By Two to Four Days

Mission Produce launches a post-harvest program that uses a food-safe, biodegradable packaging insert to extend the shelf life of avocados while minimizing operational impact to the supply chain.

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Georgia-Pacific to Manufacture Recyclable Mailers for E-commerce

Georgia-Pacific began manufacturing curbside recyclable paper padded mailers for e-commerce at its recently opened Arizona facility.

U.S. Plastics Pact Launched to Drive Circular Economy for Plastic

Sixty-plus brands, retailers, government agencies, and NGOs collaborate to work toward ensuring all plastic packaging is reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025.

Sudpack Recycling

Advances in Chemical Recycling Cut Plastic Waste

With growing pressure from regulatory and consumer sectors, Südpack is increasingly focused on chemical recycling of plastic waste and developing high-tech packaging films from the recovered raw materials.

The installation of WestRock’s CanCollar Fortuna™ manufacturing equipment will enable multipack cans to be grouped in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, with a process that does not require the use of glue or adhesives.

Coca-Cola Delivers A European First with Recycled Paperboard Can Handle

Coca-Cola European Partners introduced CanCollar®, an innovative paperboard packaging solution, for multipack cans in Spain.

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Malibu Shares Sustainability News

Lynne Millar, Director of Purchasing for Malibu and Kahlua, answers questions on Malibu’s recent sustainability announcements.

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Morris Packaging Named Best Packaging Supplier for Sustainability

Morris Packaging announced it was named Best Packaging Supplier for Sustainability by the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC).

Dow and Toppan Create Recyclable Banners for Olympic Games

Dow and Toppan have partnered to create recyclable polyolefin-based fabric decorations for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Klӧckner Pentaplast Invests in Expanding Its Recycled PET Capacity in North America

Klöckner Pentaplast announced its commitment to expand its post-consumer recycled PET extrusion capacity by 17,500 metric tons, which significantly increases its capacity for thermoformed recyclable protein trays in North America.

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Compressed Air Measurement Helps Reduce Energy Use

Installing Festo’s E2M energy efficiency modules helped medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers tackle their environmental footprint, not only saving money but using the data to provide predictive maintenance as well.

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Maxpack Machinery Innovates with Recyclable Bags

Due to the growing trend in consumer awareness towards the use of green and sustainable packaging, industry-leading companies, such as Maxpack Machinery, are looking for innovative ways to package their products.

Toronto-based Open Farm has built its business on delivering clean, nutritious pet-food products made from ethically sourced and whole ingredients.

First Pet Food Brand Joins Loop

Maker of ethically-sourced, whole-ingredient pet food Open Farm joins Loop, launching a reusable stainless-steel tin printed with a lot code that provides full transparency to product ingredients.

Biodegradable and Compostable Packaging

Despite COVID-19’s unwelcome intrusion into our lives this year, sustainability continues to be a substantial area of opportunity for brands and retailers. Increasingly, consumers around the world are demanding more environmentally-friendly packaging.

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Avery Dennison BOPP Films Certified for HDPE Recycling

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials’ Clear Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film is the first to be certified to comply with the Association of Plastic Recyclers' Critical Guidance Protocol for HDPE recycling.

Dow Signs Carbon Project Agreement with AEON

Dow and Japan-based AEON Co., Ltd. signed a Carbon Project Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and food loss by utilizing Dow technologies in food packaging solutions and practices.

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Fabri-Kal Updates Greenware Brand

The updated Greenware cup and portion cup stock print design instructs customers to properly dispose of Greenware packaging in commercial composting facilities.

According to Ekroth, the paper bottle initiative is a step-by-step journey to reduce and replace the need for polymers.

Absolut Sustainability

Karin Ekroth, Senior Manager of Communications & Sustainability for The Absolut Company, shares how the world’s sixth-largest international spirits brand—with production of nearly 26 million gallons in fiscal year 2018/19—works toward a circular economy.