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

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Flexible packaging

Liquibox Completes Acquisition of DS Smith Plastics

Liquibox

Liquibox, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, completed the acquisition of DS Smith plc's Plastics Division.

February 27, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable film for vegan chocolates

Sustainable vegan chocolate producer, the nu company, has chosen Futamura’s renewable and compostable NatureFlex™ packaging films for two of its latest vegan chocolate ranges of the brand “nucao."

February 27, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Circular Supply Chain and the Reusable Packaging Association

Circularity and reusable packaging systems will be the topic of RPA’s free 2-hour educational program on May 20 in Atlanta, GA, following the Circularity 20 conference.

February 25, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Controversial Plastics Legislation Proposed

Federal legislators propose the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, which puts the economic burden of recycling in the hands of CPGs and packaging suppliers and halts all new investments in plastics production plants.

February 14, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Perrier Competition Awards Three Most Promising Sustainable Packaging Innovations

The Next Packaging Movement by PERRIER awards three innovative sustainable packaging ideas with technical and operational assistance, as well as financial support up to $1 million.

February 14, 2020

Sustainability

Avery Dennison Launches rPET Liner

Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison announces the launch of its rPET content liner, becoming the first rPET liner in North America designed for FSC®-certified semi-gloss paper facestock.

February 13, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Dairy is First in South Africa to Use Bio-Based Closure

A new package for Woodland Dairy’s extended shelf-life milk is made from 80% renewable materials and uses a closure partly made from bio-based material, making it 100% recyclable.

February 12, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Weather Stresses Logistics

Reusable Packaging Association

Responding to consumer demands to “get it to my doorstep in a day,” the nation’s supply chain leaders now have to adjust to crazy climate events around the globe. Reusable transport packaging could hold one key to a more sustainable future.

February 10, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Regional Coke Labels Sacrifice Branding for Recycling Education

With Coca-Cola set to roll out its new range of plastic bottles made entirely from rPET in Sweden, the beverage giant is unveiling new labels that sacrifice its iconic red and white-cursive branding for a powerful recycling message.

February 6, 2020

Sustainability

Sustainable Packaging for Beverages

Smurfit Kappa Group

Smurfit Kappa launches GreenClip, TopClip, and Nor-Grip, a portfolio of 100% recyclable, renewable, and biodegradable corrugated can holders that can be used as an alternative for plastic rings to bundle canned and bottled beverages.

February 6, 2020

Sustainability

Recycled Blister Packaging

Rohrer Corporation

Rohrer launches ecoCombo, a sustainable blister package that uses 50% PCR content in the thermoformed blisters and a minimum of 65% PCR content in the blister boards.

February 6, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Live from TPC: NAPCOR Rolls Out ‘Positively PET’ Campaign

February 5, 2020