Sustainability

Mars’ Switch to Barrier Coating Cuts 18 T-Rexes worth of PE

Mars removes the black polyethylene film from the inside of its iconic Maltesers candy box, replacing it with a recyclable, dispersion-coated barrier board that will reduce its use of plastic by 82 metric tons.

October 20, 2021

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Sustainability

Breakthrough in Compostable Film

Management at this family-owned third-generation producer of classic British sausages is hoping its efforts on the sustainable packaging front will be copied globally.

October 20, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Reimagining Sustainable Packaging through Collaboration

Incorporating more sustainable options into CPG packaging is both a necessity and a challenge. Read about current initiatives to innovate new materials, improve recycling systems, and get closer to a circular economy.

October 18, 2021

Sustainability

Package Design for Recyclability

The packaging industry is moving toward design for recyclability, to continue protecting products while lowering greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring less plastic waste.

September 28, 2021

Sustainability

Packaging Virtual Twin Technology: Where Sustainability Meets E-Commerce

Recently, e-commerce has converged with sustainability, creating a perfect storm of opportunity to innovate solutions for the packaging waste crisis using virtual twin technology.

September 28, 2021

Home

Showcase Presents Winning Packs

Twelve groups participate in 2021 edition of popular gathering spot.

September 27, 2021

Sustainability

Silgan Manufacturing Sites Receive ISCC PLUS Certification

Silgan Dispensing

Silgan Dispensing announced that two of its plants in Connecticut, Thomaston and Watertown, attained ISCC PLUS Certification.

September 22, 2021

Podcasts

unPACKed with Packaging World: Is Paper the New Plastic

Listen as Packaging and Processing Hall of Fame member Pat Reynolds breaks down the increased use of paper-based bottles on the latest unPACKed with Packaging World podcast.

September 16, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Spotlight on Sugarcane-Based Toothpaste Tube

Free-from oral care company Spotlight meets its goal of providing 100% recyclable packaging for its line of toothpaste, using biopolymer tubes made from sugarcane-based polyethylene.

September 16, 2021

Flexible packaging

Michelman Wins Innovative Packaging Materials Award

Michelman Inc.

Michelman's Michem® Coat 525 received a Silver Award for Innovative Packaging Materials at China's 2021 PACKCON Star Awards.

September 16, 2021

Sustainability

Lifoam Industries Commercially Launches Sustainable Packaging Solution for Cold Chain Shipping

Lifoam

Lifoam Industries, LLC, a business segment and subsidiary of LifeMade Products LLC, announced the launch of its Envirocooler insulated shipper with Bioffex technology.

September 8, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

BIC Transforms its Approach to Plastic Products & Packaging

New sustainability goals around its use of plastic drive BIC to look at new options for products and packaging, including a greater use of recycled materials, a move from plastic to paperboard, and refillable and reusable alternatives.

September 7, 2021

Operational Excellence

Top Seven U.S. Packaging Machinery Trends in 2021

According to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence, there are seven areas currently trending in the U.S. packaging machinery market.

August 31, 2021