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First steps for integrating sustainability and design

The best results will occur gradually over time. Begin with the goal of changing packaging materials. Then revisit package size and tell consumers about your intentions.

December 7, 2007

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2007 Sustainable Packaging Forum: informative and valuable

In only three years, Packaging Strategies’ Sustainable Packaging Forum, held this year in Pittsburgh, September 26-27, has become “the” annual event for taking the pulse on all things sustainable.

December 7, 2007

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Packaging school launches new programs

MSU School of Packaging is renewing its commitment to Outreach Education by developing and launching a new series of seminars and short courses in 2008.

December 7, 2007

Flexibles

Analyzing bioplastic packaging's future

Bioplastics: The very name suggests sustainability, but that shouldn’t exempt the materials from an objective, probing analysis.

December 3, 2007

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Industry Watch

November 7, 2007

Recycling

Social responsibility leads the way at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

With all the talk about the Wal-Mart Sustainability Scorecard changing the industry, it is easy to overlook the fact that numerous organizations have engaged in sustainable efforts for many years. At these companies, the push for corporate social responsibility and greater sustainability comes directly from senior management as well as from employees themselves. Sustainable packaging is the extension of corporate values at these companies.

November 7, 2007

Cosmetics/Personal care

Eco-friendly candles debut in biodegradable packaging

DANI's candles, the glass and aluminum components, and the PLA packaging are all eco-friendly.

November 6, 2007

Flexible packaging

Water bottles deliver refreshing environmental twist

Amid a wave of anti-bottled water sentiment, light-weighted bottles and bottles made with corn-based PLA flow into the market in the United States and in Europe.

October 3, 2007

Sustainable Packaging

Global growth seen in compostable bioplastic bottles

European food and drink consultancy Zenith Intl. Ltd. (www.zenithinternational.com) reports that the global market for drinks packaged in compostable bottles rose 150% to reach 10 million liters of volume sold in 2006.

October 3, 2007

Sustainable Packaging

Four practical steps to sustainability

Practical advice on defining it, the controllable metrics involved, and how to turn it all into a practical project and strategy on a global scale.

September 6, 2007

Containers

The many different facets of glass packaging and sustainability

Sometimes assumptions about sustainability can obscure the clear facts.

August 15, 2007

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Bio-plastics grades

Metabolix says that Telles™, its joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland, has 3 new grades of its Mirel™ family of bio-based, sustainable and biodegradable, semicrystalline natural plastics.

August 10, 2007

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SUSTAINABILITY NEWS & Events

Noteworthy Items Gleaned From World News

August 9, 2007