Sustainability

Report explores packaging material flow at MRFs and reprocessors

Study seeks to learn which packaging causes problems in recycling and reprocessing systems, where in the system these problems occur, and why.

June 23, 2019

Business Drivers/Specialty: Page 298

Sustainability

Coca-Cola to use 100% rPET bottles for water and tea in Western Europe

Move to 100% rPET for Honest, Glacéau Smartwater, and Chaudfontaine expected to remove nearly 10,000 tons of virgin plastic in 2020. Another initiative sees Sprite in clear, easy-to-recycle bottles.

June 18, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Starbucks launches reusable cup trial at Gatwick Airport

In a first-of-its kind trial, Starbucks is giving airport travelers the option of selecting a reusable cup, which they can return to a Cup Check-In site before boarding their plane.

June 17, 2019

Sustainability

Bio-PE used in Boulder Clean’s laundry detergent bottle

Plant-based cleaning products company updates its laundry detergent bottle to be more sustainable, adding 25% sugarcane-based bioplastic.

June 16, 2019

Sustainability

Colbert Packaging celebrates 60th anniversary

Paperboard packaging solutions shares its vision for growth as it celebrates a milestone.

June 14, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Colgate’s new recyclable tube first to be recognized by Association of Plastic Recyclers

Colgate finalized the design of a first-of-its kind recyclable toothpaste tube that sets a new standard in the industry.

June 14, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Tektronix brings certified package testing services to Chicago

New Tektronix Lab enables Chicago-area manufacturers to quickly and easily obtain critical package certifications.

June 14, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Fischer Paper Products launches its first sustainable packaging line

TruKraft, a line of sustainable products, is designed to answer consumer demands for ecofriendly packaging.

June 13, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

From pizza purveyor to global supplier of compostable packaging

Headquartered in Mountain View, CA, Zume was launched five years ago as a pizza company. Now it has developed a whole new breed of compostable packaging for the packaging market at large.

June 13, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

A new player in compostables

When last we left Zume Pizza, the Mountain View, CA, firm was busy winning a 2017 Diamond Finalist Award for its Pizza Pod in the annual DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation competition.

June 13, 2019

Sustainability

Mindfulness pervades packaging for mineral-based sunscreen

The introduction of a new reef-safe SPF 50 sunscreen product from Goddess Garden prompts the selection of recyclable packaging and updated graphics that reflect the brand’s authenticity.

June 12, 2019

Flexibles

Bio-PE pouch helps advance beef producer’s mission

Beef products from Northern Italian breeder association La Granda, part of the Slow Flood Presidia, are now packaged in a stand-up pouch made from more than 80% bio-based plastic.

June 11, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Loblaw announced as first Loop retail partner in Canada

Loblaw will launch the Loop program to Toronto in early 2020, allowing consumers to order a variety of products in durable, reusable packaging delivered in a specially designed tote.

June 8, 2019