Bio-based

TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Recyclable Container Liners & More at PACK EXPO

In Booth W-21047, TPCP will have a wide array of sustainability-minded solutions and integrated components on display and will tout its new U.S. Molded Fiber Production Facility.

October 17, 2024

Sustainability: Page 23

Package Design

Google Writes, and Shares, the Book on Plastic-Free Packaging

Available to all brands, Google’s ‘Plastic-Free Packaging Design Guide’ details the solutions it developed to eliminate plastic from its packaging, including technologies and suppliers.

October 17, 2024

Bagging & Pouching

SÜDPACK Presents Sustainable Packaging Solutions at PACK EXPO International 2024

SÜDPACK

Visit Booth S-4255 to see SÜDPACK's solutions, including Pure-Line products, recyclable materials, and eco-friendly manufacturing processes.

October 16, 2024

Bio-based

Paper Cable Ties Eliminate 1,200 Miles Worth of Plastic Ties

After removing the plastic blister and plastic cable tie from its blister card packaging, Munchkin replaces them with a paper cable tie and backing plate, for 133,000 lb less plastic.

October 16, 2024

Recycling

Michelman Debuts Water-based Barrier Coatings and PE Alternatives at PACK EXPO International

Michelman Inc.

Visit Booth S-4359 to see how Michelman's barrier coatings and PE Alternatives help converters and brands reach sustainability goals.

October 15, 2024

Recycling

Colgate, Amazon Report ‘History-Making’ Progress with AI for Recycling

AI provider Glacier develops custom programs for Colgate and Amazon to detect tube and bioplastic packaging, respectively, as it makes its way through MRF sorting systems.

October 15, 2024

Recycling

A Pizza Hut Box’s Trip from Table, to Recycling, to Table Again

A collaborative initiative between Pizza Hut and Smurfit WestRock aims to enhance pizza box recyclability, addressing challenges and promoting sustainable practices across diverse U.S. municipalities.

October 10, 2024

Bio-based

Starbucks, McDonald's, and 4 RE Introduce Bio-Based and Compostable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of bio-based and compostable packaging innovations from Starbucks, McDonald's, and 4 RE from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

October 10, 2024

Recycling

Coca-Cola Creates Closed-Loop Stadium Recycling System

Partnering with closed-loop venues as well as MRFs and reclaimers, Coca-Cola is ensuring recycled bottles and cans end up back in its packaging.

October 10, 2024

Recycling

New Film Recycling Directory, Validated Data, Breathe Life into Store Drop-Off

At SPC Advance a panel of General Mills, RRS, PLASTICS, & GreenBlue's How2Recycle claimed accelerating progress behind flexible film recycling, store drop-off, and wider film recycling thanks to the newly formed Flexible Film Recycling Alliance (FFRA)

October 9, 2024

Workforce

Innovative Beauty Group Participates in Its First World Cleanup Day

Innovative Beauty Group

Global effort unites IBG employees across all offices in a day of environmental action.

October 9, 2024

Recycling

Key Lessons from Early EPR Adopters

As EPR laws are refined and implemented, policymakers and stakeholders can learn from each state’s experiences, potentially leading to more harmonized and effective EPR frameworks in the future.

October 9, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

McCormick: Reducing Scope 3 Emissions is a ‘Strategic Imperative’

Michael Okoroafor of McCormick & Company discusses how the company’s sustainability efforts are not only good for the environment, but also ensure its global suppliers thrive ‘in perpetuity.’

October 8, 2024