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Sustainable Packaging

Transparent Container joins NextLife Packaging Group

NextLife Packaging Group (NPG), the packaging-focused business unit of NextLife, an emerging eco-brand and provider of environmental innovation and sustainability solutions, has added Transparent Container Co., Inc. (TCC) as a certified supplier to the NextLife sustainable packaging supply chain.

March 1, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable packaging as competitive differentiator

Opportunities are ‘golden’ for companies to gain a competitive edge through sustainable packaging, but defining such packaging and identifying its role is debatable, says a PriceWaterhouseCoopers report.

March 1, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Earth911.com partners with Greener Package to share recycling data

Recycling data, news, and other resources from Earth911.com will add to GreenerPackage.com’s comprehensive sustainable packaging content.

February 26, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

BrandSpark's Canadian shopper study reinforces what we know about 2010 consumer behavior

Healthier options, more private label, and a growing suspicion of “green” claims…our neighbors to the north are not that different after all!

February 25, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Call for entries: Greener Package Awards

Companies with packages and processes demonstrating the best practices in packaging sustainability are encouraged to enter the second annual competition from GreenerPackage.com.

February 23, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Reusability proves a profitable supply chain logistics solution

Workshop outlines the benefits of reusable transport packaging for San Francisco Bay Area businesses.

February 23, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Transparent Container joins NextLife Packaging Group

Multiyear deal focuses on the development of new types of sustainable plastic packaging for major CPGs.

February 22, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

'Today' show explores latest BPA findings

Statements from the FDA and American Chemistry Council demonstrate the two sides of the debate; toxicologist provides framework.

February 22, 2010

Sustainability

Custom pneumatic valves aid green production

Read case study detailing how new environmentally friendly beverage pouching machine uses custom-made Rexroth pneumatic valves.

February 20, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Marks & Spencer to invest in curbside collection

Leading UK retailer is busy putting another wrinkle in its ‘Plan A’.

February 19, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Thought leaders deliver packaging insights

At a first-of-its-kind Pack Expo Thought Leaders Dinner, supplier panelists discuss economic factors, food safety, sustainability, and private-label growth.

February 19, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Expiration dates on labels only cause confusion

Ignore expiration dates, says one author, and use your eyes and nose to determine what’s fresh enough to consume.

February 19, 2010