Protective/transport packaging

Meal kit company tackles sustainable packaging

San Francisco-based Sun Basket only uses packaging that is 100% recyclable or compostable for the 1.5 to 2 million certified-organic meals it produces each month.

February 12, 2019

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Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge seeks solutions to single-use plastics

National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures have launched a competition that will focus on three strategic ways to address the growing issue of plastic pollution.

February 11, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Plasma gasification closes the loop (on sustainability)

The traditional approach of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ needs to be replaced with a new paradigm focused on converting terminal packaging waste into recovered products and energy.

February 11, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

P&G designs 11 refillable, reusable products and packaging for Loop shopping platform

Among the brands are Pantene, Tide, Cascade, and Oral-B, as well as hygiene products Pampers and Always, which will test collection and recycling of used products.

February 9, 2019

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Transportation enables Loop's circularity

A collaboration between UPS and TerraCycle results in the creation of a reusable shipper, the Loop Tote, optimized to flow smoothly through UPS’s transportation process and provide consumer convenience.

February 9, 2019

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Unilever innovates two new product formats for Loop

A refillable stainless-steel deodorant package and new toothpaste tablets are among the innovations developed by Unilever for the Loop circular shopping platform.

February 9, 2019

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Loop complements Mondelēz’s waste-reduction strategies

Aligning with Mondelez’s new ‘snacking made right’ strategy, a new stainless steel, reusable container for its Milka brand, designed for the Loop platform, eliminates packaging waste.

February 9, 2019

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PepsiCo elevates breakfast experience with high-end design aesthetics

Created for the Loop platform, new packaging for PepsiCo’s Tropicana and Quaker Cruesli brands in Paris use premium materials and high-end design, while providing durability and safety for reuse.

February 9, 2019

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Global CPGs Embrace Transformative Loop Circular Shopping Platform

With reusable packaging as its foundation, the ground-breaking Loop shopping platform enables zero waste, unleashes packaging innovation, and enhances consumer convenience.

February 9, 2019

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Key trends for lifecycles in pack recycling to 2023

The increased emphasis on sustainability and the circular economy is reappraising how the lifecycle of packaging are assessed at all levels.

February 8, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Five megatrends impacting the packaging industry

Among them are e-commerce, changing consumer and customer preferences, CPG and retailer margin compression, sustainability, and digitalization and IoT.

February 5, 2019

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BioPreferred packaging selected for ‘healthier medicine’

Genexa introduces USDA-certified organic OTC medicines in environmentally friendly, shelf-appealing ‘jewel box’ carton.

February 5, 2019

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Reusable Packaging Association Announces New Board Leadership for 2019

With the word ‘reuse’ being used regularly around the world to identify better packaging solutions, the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is committed to promoting reuse and the advantages of a reusable system.

January 31, 2019