Sustainable Packaging

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.

August 19, 2020

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Sustainable Packaging

Maxpack Machinery Innovates with Recyclable Bags

Maxpack Machinery LLC

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.

August 18, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

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.

August 17, 2020

Flexibles

Hydrogen Water Potency Preserved with Aluminum Pouch

Unique gusseted aluminum stand-up pouch format keeps hydrogen atoms inside, preserving the antioxidant, energy-boosting, and anti-inflammation properties of the water.

August 13, 2020

Flexible packaging

Michelman Grows Portfolio of BPI Certified Compostable Coatings

Michelman Inc.

Michelman announces the BPI certification of three of its PFAS-free coatings—Michem® Coat 2000, Michem® Coat 525, and Hydraban® 8000.

August 11, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

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.

August 5, 2020

Sustainability

Avery Dennison BOPP Films Certified for HDPE Recycling

Avery Dennison

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.

August 4, 2020

Flexible packaging

Dow Signs Carbon Project Agreement with AEON

Dow

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.

July 31, 2020

Sustainability

Fabri-Kal Updates Greenware Brand

Fabri-Kal Corporation

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

July 30, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

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.

July 29, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Recycling drives sustainable packaging

ThePackHub

COVID 19 has caused significant disruption to the packaging industry across the world. However, sustainability remains an important area of opportunity for anyone involved in bringing new packaging to market.

July 29, 2020

Sustainability

Sakata INX Develops Environmentally Friendly UV Inkjet Ink

INX International Ink Co.

Sakata INX Corp. introduces BSR-Bio, an environmentally friendly UV inkjet ink for corrugated packaging applications.

July 28, 2020

Sustainability

Amazon box reuse for play

In a USA Today article, Amazon reveals inspiration came from the well-known fact that kids and cats often like to play with the box things come in.

July 23, 2020