Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability in Packaging

A series of articles reporting on Sustainability in Packaging, Europe 2017, from Barcelona, Spain.

October 27, 2017

Business Drivers/Specialty: Page 327

Sustainable Packaging

Rubbish in, rubbish out

Europe’s circular economy must start with smart package design, says Coca-Cola.

October 26, 2017

Sustainability

The problem with plastic packaging in Europe

How to address an industrial system inherently reluctant to change?

October 25, 2017

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Reinventing plastics in Europe and around the world

Plastics are far too valuable to be incinerated or dumped in a landfill, so we must rethink their role in our society. Single-use, disposable plastic packaging is no longer viable.

October 25, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

A Bounty of Options for Biopolymers

Since PLA made its commercial-scale debut in 2002, resin suppliers have raced to develop a range of biopolymers that decouple plastics from fossil fuels, reduce GHGs, and offer viable end-of-life solutions.

October 22, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Coalition to harmonize testing protocols for recyclability

Three international organizations have joined to form the Global Plastics Outreach Alliance with the goal of creating a Global Plastics Protocol for recyclability.

October 19, 2017

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Home Depot removes virtually all EPS from holiday packaging

Home Depot eliminates ‘355 Greyhound buses-worth of non-recyclable foam’ from the packaging for its private-label holiday assortment.

October 18, 2017

Contract Packaging

5 considerations for packaging aerosols

Formulations, audience and packaging issues demand consideration for personal care and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products.

October 17, 2017

Sustainability

The buzz on Lush’s 100% recycled coffee cup fiber-based box

Lush introduces a recyclable, biodegradable, and reusable hinged clamshell made of recycled coffee cup fiber that lets U.K. customers ‘pick and mix’ their favorite bath oil balls in-store.

October 16, 2017

Contract Packaging

Praxis Packaging ready for DSCSA deadline

With the DSCSA enforcement delay, manufacturers and contract packagers such as Praxis are refining their serialization programs.

October 13, 2017

Sustainability

How breakthrough technology makes 100% coated recycled board the equal of virgin board

Four grades and wide caliper ranges offer painless conversion in nearly every retail category.

October 11, 2017

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P&G dish soap bottle comprises 10% ocean plastic, 90% PCR plastic

Procter & Gamble to launch 320,000 Fairy Ocean Plastic bottles in the U.K. to raise awareness of ocean plastics and encourage consumers to clean up beaches and recycle.

October 9, 2017

Contract Packaging

Contract Packaging Association appoints new managing director

Ron Puvak will be responsible for overseeing the association’s current activities and creating a plan for long-term growth.

September 18, 2017