Sustainable Packaging

Myro’s Body Wash Concentrate Creates a ‘Magic Moment’

D2C body care brand Myro selects a squeezable aluminum tube for its body wash gel concentrate and pairs it with a durable, reusable PETG bottle, ‘Made for keeps, not the landfill.’

January 27, 2023

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Operational Excellence

Packaging Material Growth Expected Across Categories

U.S. packaging categories are predicted to see big material changes by 2026, including large gains in rigid plastic, flexible packaging and metal.

January 25, 2023

Sustainability

Braskem, Nexus Circular Sign a Long-Term Contract for Circular Plastic Feedstocks From Advanced Recycling Facility

Braskem

Nexus Circular and Braskem S.A., signed a 10-year definitive commercial agreement for the supply of circular feedstocks from a new advanced recycling facility. Braskem completed a strategic investment in Nexus Circular in January 2022.

January 24, 2023

Sustainability

Mitsui Plastics, Citroniq Chemicals Sign Letter of Intent to Achieve GHG Reductions

Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc

Mitsui Plastics (MPI) and Citroniq signed a letter of intent for a large-scale supply agreement for sustainable PP, marking the beginning of a long-term alliance between the two companies.

January 24, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

D2C Brand Myro Develops ‘Waste Reducing’ Deodorant System

Plastic-neutral body care brand Myro launches a refillable/reusable deodorant packaging system, with a refill pod that uses 50% less plastic than traditional deodorant sticks.

January 24, 2023

Sustainability

Evertis Opens Plant in Mexico

Evertis

Evertis welcomed clients, suppliers, partners, and media to the inauguration of its new site in Monterrey, Mexico.

January 23, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot Launched

Led by the Composting Consortium, the pilot will generate data to help shape international standards for field testing compostable packaging and contribute to the launch of an open-source results database.

January 23, 2023

Sustainability

France to Serve as the European Pilot Market for Digimarc Recycle

Digimarc

Digimarc Corp. announces an expansion of the Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0. Building on successful semi-industrial trials, stakeholders across the packaging value chain selected France as the pilot market for Digimarc Recycle.

January 23, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Above & Beyond Pursues ‘Refillable Universe,’ Starting with Lip Balm

U.K. brand above & beyond begins its journey to eliminate single-use packaging by introducing a lip balm in a reusable aluminum case, with refills in a bio-based, compostable pack.

January 20, 2023

Sustainability

PureCycle to Build PP Recycling Facility In Europe

PureCycle Technologies

PureCycle Technologies and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges announces that PureCycle plans to build its PP recycling facility in the port's NextGen District located in Belgium.

January 18, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Thrive Market's Refill-at-Home Cleaner Uses Pouched Concentrates

E-retailer Thrive Market's new Rosey line of household cleaners includes three products offered as a liquid concentrate in a pouch, accompanied by a counter-worthy, reusable glass bottle.

January 17, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Heinz Makes Good Use of Tesco-Collected, Advanced Recycled PCR

Heinz product packaging uses advanced recycled PCR from flexible films that had been dropped off by consumers at Tesco’s in-store collection points, representing true circularity and continued adoption of new recycling technology—pyrolysis in this case.

January 13, 2023

Sustainability

Borealis Acquires Controlling Stake in Renasci

Borealis

Borealis acquired a majority stake in Renasci N.V., a Belgium-based provider of recycling solutions and the creator of the Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept signaling its on-going commitment to leading the transformation to a circular economy.

January 13, 2023