Sustainable Packaging

Report Puts Amazon's Packaging Strategy Under Scrutiny

A report by Oceana highlights a 9.6% increase in Amazon's plastic packaging use in the U.S., contrasting with reductions elsewhere, sparking calls for significant plastic use reduction.

April 8, 2024

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Recycling

Scaling Solutions for Film and Flexible Packaging Recycling

At the Plastics Recycling Conference, the Association of Plastic Recyclers and Canada’s Éco Entreprises Québec share results from recent reports that explore solutions for film and flexible packaging recycling.

April 8, 2024

Sustainability

UPM Raflatac's BOPP Labels Earn APR Recognition for Recyclability in HDPE & PP Packaging

UPM Adhesive Materials

Sustainable Labeling Solutions Support Circular Economy with Third-Party Validation

April 5, 2024

Labels

RRD Expands Label Capacity to Enhance Efficiency and Support eCommerce

RRD (R.R. Donnelley & Sons)

RRD’s four new press installations increase speed and flexibility for brands, logistics, and freight services

April 5, 2024

Sustainability

BOREALIS FURTHER EXPANDS ITS ADVANCED MECHANICAL RECYCLING CAPACITY WITH CLOSING THE ACQUISITION OF INTEGRA PLASTICS AD

Borealis

Borealis closes the acquisition of Integra Plastics AD, a Bulgarian advanced mechanical recycling player

April 4, 2024

Flexibles

PPC Flex Launches Revamped Website, Elevating User Experience Amidst Brand Refresh

PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC

PPC launches new website

April 3, 2024

Sustainability

Dow and Procter & Gamble to develop a new proprietary recycling technology targeting hard-to-recycle plastic waste

The Procter & Gamble Company

Partnership brings together both companies’ intellectual property to create a novel process with low greenhouse gas emissions footprint.

April 3, 2024

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

Pharmaworks Introduces Blister Machine Compatibility with New 100% Recyclable Mono-Material Packaging Films

Pharmaworks, a ProMach product brand

Leading North American Manufacturer Offers Retrofit Solutions and Proven Technology for Eco-Friendly Packaging (Booth #2353)

April 3, 2024

Recycling

Live at SPC Impact: Collaboration's the Key to Unlocking Circularity

It's starting to seem that supply chain stakeholder collaboration might be the key to unlocking the circular economy of packaging materials.

April 2, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

British Crisp Co. Launches First Recyclable Paper Chip Bag

The British Crisp Co.’s paper chip bag uses new polymer technology to achieve curbside recyclability in a first for the format.

March 29, 2024

Flexible packaging

TIPA Appoints Castaneda as Vice President & GM

TIPA Compostable Packaging

Rodrigo Castaneda joins TIPA Compostable Packaging to lead growth in North America amid rising demand for eco-friendly alternatives to conventional flexible plastic packaging.

March 27, 2024

Containers & Closures

Coke's ‘First in Decades’ PET Lightweighting Project Sends Supply Chain Ripples

A new lightweighting project reduces the weight of 12-, 16.9-, and 20-oz PET bottles from 21 to 18.5 g. That'll help reduce PET by 3 million metric tons by 2025, but how will the supply chain react? We asked Alejandro Santamaria, Coke's senior director.

March 27, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Plastics Industry Association Educates Consumers, Policymakers on Recycling

Patrick Krieger of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) shares updates on the association’s Recycling is Real video campaign and discusses the organization's new initiative to increase flexible film recycling.

March 26, 2024