Sustainability

Greif Announces Rebrand of Product Circularity Program

Rebranded program demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to giving customers’ packaging new life, by helping to divert waste from landfills and reach zero waste, circularity, and emissions targets.

February 9, 2023

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Sustainable Packaging

Listerine Advances More Sustainable Oral Care Packaging

New Listerine Cool Mint Zero Alcohol Concentrate Refills in a 100-mL PET bottle use 60% less plastic when compared to a standard 500-mL bottle of Listerine while providing the same benefits.

January 24, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Personal Care Startup Selects Plastic for Reusable Deodorant Case

U.K.’s Proverb delves deep into research on more sustainable material options when selecting packaging for its refillable deodorant case and refill sticks, settling on plastic and paper, respectively.

January 24, 2023

Sustainability

Biodegradable PHA Water Bottles Make Retail Debut

Erewhon, the Los Angeles premium organic grocer, announced a partnership with Cove, a California-based material innovation company, making it the first retailer of Cove’s fully biodegradable water bottles.

January 30, 2023

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

Capping

Serac Group Acquires NFM and its subsidiary Doselec

Serac Inc

Serac announces the acquisition of Doselec, a company specializing in the design of dosing systems and filling machines for preformed cups.

January 26, 2023

Sustainability

Smurfit Kappa Showcases eCommerce expertise With New Dominican Republic Store

Smurfit Kappa Group

Smurfit Kappa launches a new eCommerce store in the Dominican Republic. The store, created by Smurfit Kappa Todo Carton, will act as an online retail packaging boutique and serve the ever-growing packaging market in the Dominican Republic.

January 25, 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

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

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

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

SC Johnson, Reckitt Benckiser Get in the Reusable Packaging Game

Major CPG brands launch reusable packaging systems for their household cleaning products that consumers can refill at home using clever concentrate systems.

January 13, 2023

Protective/transport packaging

Pinnacle Packaging Organizes Food Drive With Other Local Businesses to Help Nonprofit Organization

Pinnacle Packaging

Pinnacle Packaging, along with other Lombard-based businesses Foundation Fitness Club, DMT Wellness, and Grateful Head Hair Studio, organized a holiday donation drive for The Outreach House.

January 10, 2023