Sustainable Packaging

Plastics group acts to address marine litter issues

In this First Person column, Steve Russell, VP of Plastics at the American Chemistry Council, compliments packaging’s sustainability efforts, but packaging must provide benefits beyond its initial use as part of a ‘circular economy.’

June 12, 2018

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Sustainable Packaging

The Coca-Cola Foundation commits $1M to help prevent marine debris

The grant, given to The Recycling Partnership, will provide new carts with lids to coastal communities and will help improve the collection of recyclables in these areas.

June 9, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Foodservice company Bon Appétit bans plastic straws, stirrers

CEO says ‘plastic problem is horrific and calls for a change, making Bon Appétit the first U.S. foodservice company to make this commitment.

June 9, 2018

Secondary Packaging

Seen at EXPO PACK Mexico 2018: Corrugated inserts for source reduction

Source reduction is one of the most common themes overheard at EXPO PACK México 2018 as so-called "Eco Projects" become more and more common.

June 6, 2018

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

Contract packager builds blister packaging business

New machinery adds to Reed-Lane’s flexibility, allowing it to work within existing package platforms or collaborate with customers and suppliers to design custom product-specific tooling or packaging features.

June 5, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Award winners do ‘Better with Less’

Winners of a design challenge organized by Metsä Board are recognized for their environmentally friendly and functional packaging innovations.

June 4, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Grants, website support EPS recycling

The Foam Recycling Coalition provides greater access to EPS recycling information through a new website and encourages submissions for its 2018 grant cycle.

May 30, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Facing down the daunting plastics marine litter issue

Entities including the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Dell, and National Geographic offer options to address concerns that the world’s oceans are drowning in plastic trash, much of which comes from discarded packaging.

May 29, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

The ‘airplane mode’ effect and sustainable packaging

Consumer testing finds that for shoppers, noticing and understanding sustainability claims on packaging on-shelf is as difficult as navigating a new city with your phone GPS in airplane mode.

May 27, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Single-use coffee cup for airline use is 100% recyclable

A distributor of supplies to the airline cabin industry adopts coating technology that allows its disposable paper cup to be universally recyclable.

May 24, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

RPA calls for excellence in Reusable Packaging Award applications

July 15, 2018 is the submission deadline for the program that recognizes implementation of innovative, measurable reusable transport packaging solutions.

May 17, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

U.S. plastic resin producers set circular economy goals

Resin manufacturers announce three goals to transition to increasingly circular systems for designing, manufacturing, recycling, and recovering plastic packaging resources.

May 14, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Report: Bioplastics growth to outpace the economy as a whole

That’s according to a new report, Watching Bioplastics, which finds there is growing consumer interest in bioplastics, but a continued need for education.

May 14, 2018