Flexible packaging

Georgia-Pacific Expands Manufacturing of Curbside Recyclable Paper Padded Mailers for E-Commerce

Georgia-Pacific’s new facilities will support the growing demand for more sustainable shipping envelopes.

July 28, 2021

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Sustainability

Pregis Receives Industrial Compostable Certification

Pregis

Pregis received the industrial compostable certification for its Flo-Pak Bio product line of loose fill products—The Bio One (green, using natural food coloring) and The Clean Bio One (white) chips.

July 28, 2021

Sustainability

Inhance Technologies Appoints Andrew Leeser Chief Financial Officer

Inhance Technologies

In addition to Inhance Technologies’ global finance, accounting and treasury functions, Leeser will be responsible for human resources and information technology.

July 27, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Maine First State to Charge CPG Fee for Packaging Material Recycling

Maine passed the nation’s first bill to place the cost of recycling on CPGs instead of the consumer, while also offering incentives to those who use recyclable packaging. Oregon is expected to follow suit in the coming weeks.

July 27, 2021

Sustainability

DS Smith Hits Key Sustainability Milestones

DS Smith Packaging Systems

DS Smith met 7 of its key sustainability targets including circular economy, forest management, community engagement, and water management.

July 26, 2021

Sustainability

Ball to Build Aluminum Beverage Packaging Plants in UK & Russia

Ball Corporation

Ball Corp. will significantly increase its beverage packaging manufacturing with plants in Western Russia and the East Midlands, UK, adding billions of cans per year.

July 26, 2021

Contract Packaging

Co-packer’s Sustainability Study Results in New Strategy

The South Atlantic family of contract packaging companies analyzes its business’s carbon footprint, with the results of the LCA driving an ambitious climate pledge for 2050.

July 26, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Sugarcane Tubes Sweeten Sustainability Profile

The Face + Body natural sunscreen tube in sugarcane bio-resin replaces Raw Elements’ previous plastic tube, which was made with PCR.

July 26, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Exclusive Interview: PepsiCo’s Ongoing Sustainable Transformation Keeps Pace with Changing Landscape

Back in 2018, Packaging World spoke to Tom Mooradian, Sr. Manager, Environmental Sustainability at PepsiCo, about the brand's recycling initiatives. Three years later, we catch up with him to check on progress, changes, and see what's on the horizon.

July 23, 2021

Sustainability

Solenis Collaborates with Pulpex to Scale Eco-friendly, PET-free Paper Bottle

Pulpex is the world’s first widely recyclable, brandable paper bottle; the eco-friendly paper bottle is designed to hold a wide range of liquids.

July 23, 2021

Sustainability

R-Cycle Receives the 2021 German Sustainability Award

R-Cycle

R-Cycle received the German Sustainability Award 2021 in the packaging category.

July 21, 2021

Sustainability

Toly and Sulapac Form Alliance for Sustainable Innovation

Toly Group

Toly and Sulapac entered into a business partnership to align both companies with their long-term vision of delivering new sustainable and innovative solutions in today's eco-centric beauty world.

July 20, 2021

Operational Excellence

Which Consumer Trends Will Be Here to Stay Post-Pandemic?

Experts at the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit discussed how the pandemic has impacted consumers, and which trends are here to stay, including e-commerce, CPG accountability, and sustainability.

July 14, 2021