Sustainability

Toying with bottle design

A playful bottle is engineered for educational, environmental, and humanitarian benefits.

February 1, 2008

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Sustainable Packaging

A realistic view of sustainable packaging

This Podcast underscores why one size doesn't fit all when it comes to green packaging.

February 1, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Steps to sustainability begin with packaging optimization

Environmental, social, and economic concerns keep sustainability at the forefront of business operations.

January 11, 2008

Sustainability

Biodegradable void-fill

Ecologically designed packing peanuts from Starch Tech are 100% biodegradable and provide a sustainable alternative to cushioning products that end up in landfills.

January 11, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Renewable produce packaging

Three new produce packaging designs available from Earthcycle Packaging all use palm fiber, a renewable resource that composts in fewer than 90 days.

January 11, 2008

Controls & Machine Components

Eco-friendly shipping

Univenture now offers the EcoEndure line of packaging products in biodegradable PP.

January 11, 2008

Flexible packaging

High-volume retailers set the pace for packaging

Consumer packaged goods companies follow high-volume retailers’ packaging lead as they seek to align with retailer strategies, brand positioning.

January 11, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

LCI, LCA, and sustainable packaging

Many criteria can be used to assess the environmental sustainability of packaging. Examples include selecting packaging options that are lighter in weight, reusable, made from renewable materials, or contain recycled content.

January 11, 2008

Flexibles

PLA: A converter's viewpoint

Chris Burger, coffee product manager of Fres-Co System USA, offers his take on using polylactic acid (PLA), a sustainable material derived from corn, in film structures for coffee bags.

January 10, 2008

Sustainable Packaging

Clemson breaks ground for packaging

Clemson University broke ground recently for a new 28,000-sq-ft building to house components of the packaging science and graphic communications departments.

January 10, 2008

Sustainability

The evolution of natural as a lifestyle choice

It’s all about stewardship, life, and energy, and it’s playing out in the beauty and health and wellness categories.

January 9, 2008

Protective/transport packaging

Packaging that's ship-shape for shipment

The proper approach to packaging will optimize the benefits of containerization for ocean shipment.

January 7, 2008

Contract Packaging

Inline labeling machine

See video of the NEW Label-Aire Inline Series 9000 labeling system offers you a wealt h of choices to make labeling easier and faster.

December 31, 2007