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

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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

Sustainable Packaging

Amazon, Subway, and Pizzarette Introduce Paper Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper packaging innovations from Amazon, Subway, and Pizzarette from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

January 25, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging Legislation Update and 2024 Outlook

AMERIPEN provides updates on existing EPR legislation, along with insights on what to expect from state and federal packaging policy this year.

January 24, 2024

Sustainability

PulPac Opens New DMF Tooling Hub for Rapid, Sustainable Packaging Production

PulPac

PulPac expands its mission to replace single-use plastics with subsidiary DMF Tooling AB center for Dry Molded Fiber production tooling.

January 22, 2024

Package Design

Chobani Pursues ‘Living and Breathing’ Packaging Graphics

Greek yogurt company Chobani shares its strategies for creating compelling packaging designs, with Chobani Creations and its ‘Halloween takeover’ as examples.

January 22, 2024

Operational Excellence

Why Invest in Remote Services Technology?

End users are investing in remote services mainly to reduce machine downtime and optimize performance, but there are some discrepancies in how end users and OEMs see the technology.

January 18, 2024

Sustainability

Sustainable Packaging Gets Easier: CNG Reaches 250 Films Ready for Store Drop-Off Recycling

Charter Next Generation

From off-the-shelf to custom blends, Charter Next Generation's pre-qualified films streamline responsible packaging with the How2Recycle labeling system.

January 17, 2024