Sustainability

DS Smith Appoints Andy Berrisford UK Managing Director, Recycling

Berrisford will be responsible for the company’s recycling operations in the UK, helping customers to reduce waste and increase recycling rates.

July 6, 2021

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Sustainability

Südpack Launches Virtual Exhibition Stand

SÜDPACK

Südpack launched a 24 hours, 365 day virtual exhibition stand presenting its latest product developments and sharing information about the broad portfolio from its sustainability roadmap.

July 6, 2021

Sustainability

AR Packaging and PulPac Expand Partnership to Develop Sustainable Fiber Products

AR Packaging

AR Packaging and PulPac are expanding their partnership and bridging volume capacity to fast-track bringing sustainable and affordable fiber products to market using PulPac’s PulPac PU300 production platform.

July 1, 2021

Sustainability

Goslings Adopts Paperboard Wraparound Carton for Improved Appearance, Sustainability Profile, and Retail Function

This gusseted multipack format is less expensive than fully enclosed packs, while providing brand-endorsed billboard space, retailer-approved can retention, and consumer-favored sustainability bona fides. Co-packer Polar Beverages automated the process.

July 1, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Global Brands Pilot Bottles Made Using ‘Transformational’ Recycling Technology

L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo, and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe pilot the world’s first food-grade PET plastic bottles produced entirely from enzymatically recycled plastic.

June 30, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Views on Produce Packaging

Kingsville, Ont.-based Red Sun Farms is the largest fully integrated high-tech greenhouse company in North America. Director of Marketing and Packaging Leona Neill discusses the firm’s use of more sustainable packaging, including molded fiber.

June 29, 2021

Sustainability

PUMA Partners with Canopy to Protect Forests

Canopy

PUMA has committed to protecting forests around the world when sourcing paper, cardboard, and viscose, as part of its new partnership with not-for-profit environmental organization Canopy.

June 29, 2021

Sustainability

WestRock Commits to Emissions Reductions

Smurfit Westrock

WestRock announced its commitment to setting a new greenhouse gas emissions reduction target that is aligned with current climate science.

June 28, 2021

Operational Excellence

At What Point Should Companies Cease Using Controversial Packaging Components?

This month, we will explore the surprisingly complex question of “when?,” as in, when does a packaging company decide to stop using a controversial component substance?

June 28, 2021

Sustainability

Colgate Toothpaste in PET Ushers in a ‘Frictionless Future’

The use of a recyclable, clear PET toothpaste bottle is enabled through the use of slippery coating on the inside of the container that allows the viscous product to be dispensed easily and completely.

June 28, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Brand, Packaging, and Sustainability—Can We All Get Along?

Like all packaging professionals, I’ve done a lot of virtual networking with my peers over the past year.

June 28, 2021

Sustainability

GSK Cuts Advil Bottles’ Plastic by 20% with New Tech

On today's Take Five with Packaging World: GSK implemented a new resin technology that offers similar protection to existing bottles while using less plastic and remaining recyclable.

June 25, 2021

Flexible packaging

Evertis Ibérica Receives ISO 14001 Certification

Evertis

Evertis Ibérica received official certification to ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System Standard).

June 24, 2021