Recycling

Top 15 of 2025, #6: Energizer Gears Up for Paper-based Recyclable Packaging

The #6 most clicked article of 2025: To get to plastic-free packaging on its broad range of battery types and pack formats, Energizer and a key machinery partner started with a clean slate on both machines and materials.

December 30, 2025

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Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #1: How2Recycle's New Guidelines

The number 1 most downloaded episode of 2025: How2Recycle released its semi-annual Guidelines for Use, a guidance document instructing the program’s more than 800 members on proper use of North America’s most recognizable on-pack disposal instruction.

December 30, 2025

Recycling

Top 15 of 2025, #7: Coca-Cola Hits 100% Recycled PET Mark

The #7 most clicked article of 2025: This marks the first national adoption of 100% recycled PET bottles for a sparkling brand across the U.S.

December 29, 2025

Recycling

Top 15 of 2025, #9: Mars' Kind is Next to Launch Recyclable Paper Wrapper

The #9 most clicked article of 2025: The repulpable paper used to flow-wrap these bars is a curbside recyclable, How2Recycle pre-qualified paper film supplied by Printpack. The move is more evidence of a growing global, now national trend toward paper films able to run on existing equipment.

December 27, 2025

Recycling

Top 15 of 2025, #10: Consumer Demand for Recyclability Leads to Paperization

The #10 most clicked article of 2025: Driven by consumer demand for more sustainable packaging, CPGs turn to new materials such as paper and bio-based/compostable plastic, but higher costs, material complexity, and other limitations may slow adoption.

December 26, 2025

Recycling

Top 15 of 2025, #12: Target Launches Paper Bottle in 1200 Stores with Own-Brand Wine

The #12 most clicked article of 2025: Assuming the format is the same as or very similar to previous commercial rollouts, it's functionally bag-in-box. In this case, the “box” portion begins as a die-cut and geometrically creased blank of printed paperboard.

December 24, 2025

Bio-based

SayHay, My Sweet Salad, and Incredible Eats Design Bio-based Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of bio-based packaging from SayHay, My Sweet Salad, and Incredible Eats from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

December 22, 2025

Bio-based

Top 15 of 2025, #15: Used Cooking Oil Powers Lamb Weston’s Potato Bag

The #15 most clicked article of 2025: Lamb Weston launches an industry-first bag for its frozen potatoes that’s made from used cooking oil, cutting its packaging’s carbon footprint by 30%.

December 21, 2025

Recycling

Charter Next Generation Expands MDO Capabilities with New 9-Layer and 5-Layer Lines

Charter Next Generation (CNG)

Investment in flexible packaging technologies aims to increase capacity for recycle-ready, high-barrier solutions across dry goods, pet food, confections, and specialty markets.

December 18, 2025

Flexible packaging

Mespack Begins Construction of New Headquarters in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda

Mespack, a Duravant company

The 20,000 sqm building aims to increase production capacity, drive technological differentiation, and consolidate Mespack's dedication to sustainable packaging.

December 16, 2025

Workforce

Xampla Supercharges Global Commercialization of Morro Materials with Hires and Promotions

Xampla

Xampla hires Sam Walker as Head of Business Development & Sales and David Cohen as PR & Communications Manager, while promoting Scott Thompson to Technology Director and Katrina Curl to Marketing & Corporate Affairs Director.

December 16, 2025

Bio-based

Renaissance BioScience and Biome Bioplastics Partner to Develop Next-Generation Sustainable, Renewable Bioplastics

Renaissance BioScience Corp.

The $1.5 million Canada-UK project will harness yeast and bacterial fermentation to produce renewable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics for packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods.

December 15, 2025

Sustainability

Biome Bioplastics

December 15, 2025