Bio-based

Food Hub Adopts Compostable Packaging for Circular System

Organic food delivery service Fresh Harvest supplements its reusable packaging with new compostable produce film that is also used to fertilize its crops at its end of life.

February 7, 2024

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Sustainable Packaging

Packaging Recycling Summit Set for California

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

Connect and collaborate across every segment of the circular supply chain at Packaging World's Packaging Recycling Summit at the JW Marriott in Anaheim September 16-18, 2024.

February 6, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Desert Essence, Neighbourhood Coffee Company, and Albert Heijn Introduce Bio-Based Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of bio-based packaging innovations from Desert Essence, Neighbourhood Coffee Company, and Albert Heijn from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

February 6, 2024

Sustainability

WM Doubles Down on Recycling: A Conversation with VP Brent Bell

WM just announced a billion-dollar investment in recycling infrastructure. We sat down with Brent Bell, VP of recycling, to see how the money will be spent (hint: AI optical sorters and new facilities), and what it means for pack design and PCR supply.

February 2, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Do You Know Packaging Material Recyclability?

Quiz 2 of 3. Test your recycling smarts with this short quiz. Each answer has a video explanation from our friends at LRS, with a video facility tour at the end!

February 2, 2024

PMMI News

End-User Adoption of Remote Services for Enhanced Operational Efficiency and Skill Gap Mitigation Surges, According to PMMI Report

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

Remote services capabilities will be on display at PACK EXPO East 2024.

February 1, 2024

Recycling

Column: If Brands Need PCR, Why is Demand for rPET so Soft?

Many big brands owners have made ambitious sustainability commitments to use more PCR, and rPET is a substrate with lots of packaging applications. So why is it so cheap, and why is demand so soft, especially heading into 2024's 'preform season?'

January 31, 2024

Sustainability

Wexler Packaging Products Celebrates 50 Years

Wexler Packaging Products, Inc.

Wexler Packaging marks its golden anniversary with a commitment to sustainable solutions, advanced technologies, and 'The Wexler Difference.'

January 29, 2024

Recycling

Active, Intelligent, Connected, & Otherwise 'Smart' Packaging Hits its Stride

The stars are aligning on multiple relevant fronts: consumer behavior, legislation, technology, and data management and capacity. This confluence of advancements is slowly but surely unlocking the potential of active and intelligent packaging.

January 27, 2024

Sustainability

Revolution Aquires PolyAg Recycling

Revolution Sustainable Solutions

The acquisition of Canada's PolyAg aims to increase U.S.-based Revolution's recycling capacity and grow its footprint of circular solutions across North America.

January 26, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

How Well Do You Know Packaging Recyclability?

Take our short quiz to test your smarts. Each answer has a video explanation from our friends at LRS, with a video facility tour at the end! Quiz 1 of 3.

January 26, 2024

Sustainability

Volpak Shows Commitment to Sustainability Through Solar Power Installation

Volpak

Spanish machinery manufacturer Volpak takes a major step toward eco-friendly operations with the addition of a photovoltaic generator field to its Barcelona facility.

January 25, 2024

Reusable/Returnable

PRS23: Collaboration is Key to Driving Recycling Success

Stakeholders spanning the full recycling value chain gather at the inaugural Packaging Recycling Summit to share solutions for more effective, profitable, and sustainable recycling of packaging materials in the U.S.

January 25, 2024