Sustainable Packaging

Europe vs. U.S. Sustainability Regulations

Sharing a recent post from the Reusasble Packaging Association on sustainability and the circular economy.

January 9, 2020

Bio-based: Page 45

Flexible packaging

Counting Down the Top 10 articles of 2019 - #3: Biopolymer Materials Hit Their Stride

Based on online clicks and unique page views, we're counting down the Top 10 articles of 2019. Join us as we look back at the best of 2019. Anne Marie Mohan's report on bioplastics and biopolymer adoption checks in at #3.

December 29, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

New Materials, Market Pressures to Drive the Global Growth of Bioplastics

New data from European Bioplastics indicates dynamic growth of the bioplastics market through 2024, driven by an increasingly eco-conscious environment and the development of innovative new materials.

December 18, 2019

Bio-based

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. Appoints President and CFO

Plastic Suppliers, Inc.

Mike DuFrayne was appointed President and CFO of Plastic Suppliers, Inc.

December 17, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging Policy Update & 2020 Outlook

Extended Producer Responsibility, single-use packaging bans, recycling challenges, and other issues related to current and future legislative policy are discussed in this Q&A with AMERIPEN.

December 6, 2019

Closures

Two Exceptional Brands Each Gifted with 0.5M Free Closures

A medical food for chemo/radiation patients and a low-sugar, carb, and calorie cold-pressed almond juice impress judges of Silgan Closures’ first Free Closures for a Year competition.

November 2, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Recyclable Materials Aim to Keep More Plastics Out of Landfills

Plastic container manufacturers are answering the call from consumers for higher percentages of post-consumer recycled materials and easier recyclability of used containers.

December 4, 2019

Home

Andina Pack Show Report

PMMI

Four days of touring through the exhibition halls and conference rooms at Corferias, in the city of Bogotá, provided a closer look at innovative products for Latin American market.

December 2, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Chlorophyll Water’s Bottle Designed to be 100% Landfill Biodegradable

A proprietary organic additive integrated into the bottle mold accelerates the natural biodegradation of the bottle in biologically active landfills and anaerobic digesters

November 6, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Walmart Updates Recycling Playbook

Innovation Summit serves as forum for the launch of Walmart’s updated Recycling Playbook, designed as a supplemental resource for companies setting recyclable packaging and recycled content goals

November 6, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Lawmakers Propose Radical Legislation to Address Global Plastic Waste

Legislation would make plastic producers responsible for collection and recycling of materials, put a moratorium on new plastic facilities, and require nationwide container deposits.

November 6, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Caution: Environmental Pressures on Packaging Persist

As the kids say, the current worldwide anti-plastics and anti-packaging trend is “a thing.”

November 1, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

A Glossary of Plastic Packaging

From its onset, the sustainability era has posed a dilemma for users of plastic packaging: how to retain the benefits of plastics and yet be regarded as environmentally responsible.

October 31, 2019