Sustainable Packaging

How Compostable Packaging Fits into the Circular Economy

Welcome to our latest video on compostable packaging. Compostable packaging is defined as packaging that is able to break down into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass within a specific timeframe under specific conditions.

April 3, 2024

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Sustainability

Dow and Procter & Gamble to develop a new proprietary recycling technology targeting hard-to-recycle plastic waste

The Procter & Gamble Company

Partnership brings together both companies’ intellectual property to create a novel process with low greenhouse gas emissions footprint.

April 3, 2024

Recycling

Live at SPC Impact: Collaboration's the Key to Unlocking Circularity

It's starting to seem that supply chain stakeholder collaboration might be the key to unlocking the circular economy of packaging materials.

April 2, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

British Crisp Co. Launches First Recyclable Paper Chip Bag

The British Crisp Co.’s paper chip bag uses new polymer technology to achieve curbside recyclability in a first for the format.

March 29, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Eastman Awarded Up To $375 Million for Second U.S. Molecular Recycling Project

Eastman

Investment for facility in Longview, Texas, to create hundreds of jobs and boost circular economy with advanced recycling technology.

March 27, 2024

Flexible packaging

TIPA Appoints Castaneda as Vice President & GM

TIPA Compostable Packaging

Rodrigo Castaneda joins TIPA Compostable Packaging to lead growth in North America amid rising demand for eco-friendly alternatives to conventional flexible plastic packaging.

March 27, 2024

Containers & Closures

Coke's ‘First in Decades’ PET Lightweighting Project Sends Supply Chain Ripples

A new lightweighting project reduces the weight of 12-, 16.9-, and 20-oz PET bottles from 21 to 18.5 g. That'll help reduce PET by 3 million metric tons by 2025, but how will the supply chain react? We asked Alejandro Santamaria, Coke's senior director.

March 27, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Plastics Industry Association Educates Consumers, Policymakers on Recycling

Patrick Krieger of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) shares updates on the association’s Recycling is Real video campaign and discusses the organization's new initiative to increase flexible film recycling.

March 26, 2024

Sustainability

ORBIS Enters into Agreement for Manufacturing Plant in Texas

ORBIS Corporation

The Greenville plant to produce plastic reusable totes, pallets, and bulk containers.

March 26, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Reports: Collaboration, Shared Systems Vital for Reuse Revolution

New reports from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Oceana describe the scale of the plastic pollution crisis and outline solutions for scaling reusable packaging systems.

March 25, 2024

Containers & Closures

Salt Shaker Redesign Results in Maximum Recyclability

A new shaker for JOZO table salt is made entirely from recyclable PP, including the in-mold label, which detaches from the container during recycling for a higher-quality recyclate.

March 25, 2024

Sustainability

CJ Biomaterials Names Harry Jang CEO

CJ Biomaterials

Jang is a 29-year veteran of CJ CheilJedang, holding positions of leadership in countries around the world.

March 25, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Yoplait, One Good Thing, and We Bar None Introduce Bio-Based Packaging Innovations

Read which UK protein bar company's bio-based packaging innovation includes an edible wrapper.

March 25, 2024