Sustainable Packaging

L’Oréal Pioneers Bottle Made from Industrial Emissions

The prototype HDPE package is the result of a partnership with LanzaTech and TotalEnergies that converts carbon waste from emissions from a steel mill into recycled polyethylene with the same properties as virgin plastic.

November 17, 2021

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Sustainability

New Absolut Bottle Design Pays Tribute to Brand’s Credentials

In the biggest design refresh since 1979, Absolut Vodka’s new bottle graphics emphasize the brand’s Swedish provenance and showcase the community and culture driving the brand forward.

November 16, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging as a Business Asset: Loop Case Study

Loop’s prefill reuse model of sustainability has evolved since its development in 2017, and it’s growing as more retailers sign on to owning their own refillable packaging.

November 15, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

2020 PET Recycling Rate Drops, While Demand for rPET Surges

Annual report shows that while the U.S. demand in 2020 for rPET was strong, the collection of PET bottles decreased by approximately 2.3% to a recycling rate of 26.6%.

November 11, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Lipman Family Farms Expands Compostable Packaging

Lipman Family Farms expanded its compostable packaging line, furthering the company’s dedication to providing innovative, sustainable practices from farm to shelf.

November 10, 2021

Flexible packaging

ProAmpac’s Recycle Ready Retort Pouch Validated by Two Advanced Recycling Firms

ProAmpac

Two independent advanced recycling firms confirms that ProAmpac’s ProActive Recycle Ready Retort RT-3000 pouches met the criteria for chemical recycling.

November 10, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Malibu Collaborates to Collect 5M Single-Use Bottles’ Worth of Ocean Plastic

Malibu, with Plastic Bank, commits to the collection of nearly 110 tons of ocean-bound plastic in the Philippines, while helping local collector communities.

November 10, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Tesco Taking the Lead on Sustainable Packaging Choices for UK Suppliers

Brands who want space in this top UK retailer’s stores need to comply with preferred packaging material and format suggestions, which are driven by material recyclability.

November 10, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Compostable Skincare Packs Signal Shift in Tattoo Culture Values

Manik Skincare chooses packaging made from wood- and plant-based materials for its vegan tattoo aftercare products, targeted a new breed of nature-oriented tattoo enthusiasts.

November 9, 2021

Protective/transport packaging

Temperature-Controlled Logistics Trends to Watch

The ISTA Pharma Committee's annual Technical Exchange highlighted a shift: regulators placing focus on performance qualification data. Also discussed were industry thoughts on climate change, ambient profile development, and more.

November 9, 2021

Sustainability

Eco-Products Earns Certification for its Plant-Based Packaging

Eco-Products Inc.

Eco-Products earned the GreenScreen Certified™ Silver designation for its Vanguard line of compostable plates and containers made from sugarcane.

November 4, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Recycled Content Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See five examples of innovative recyclable content packaging from ThePackHub’s October Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

November 4, 2021

Flexible packaging

Ecolean Works Toward Circular Economy

Ecolean

Ecolean is working to optimize the entire lifecycle of the raw materials it uses in its packages—from production to end-of-life package recycling—towards the circular use of resources.

November 3, 2021