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Will Plastics Pact tide wash over American shores?

In a move that hasn’t gone unnoticed here in the U.S., the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in England, collaborating with the British NGO WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), has launched a global environmental initiative to address “the root causes of plastics pollution.”

August 3, 2018

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Sustainable Packaging

Crab shells and tree fiber: A replacement for PET film?

Researchers create a flexible, strong, transparent, and compostable film made from crab shells and tree fibers, which they believe could replace plastics such as PET for flexible packaging.

July 26, 2018

Flexibles

Seaweed-based sauce sachet trials in the U.K.

Online food delivery company Just Eat works with sustainable technology startup to trial fully-compostable seaweed-based sauce sachets at one of its restaurant partners in England.

July 25, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

100% bio-based plastic bottle is closer to becoming a reality

New milestone for sustainable technology company involves production and testing of renewable chemical that may be used to produce a 100% bio-based bottle for beverage company Suntory.

July 25, 2018

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BioLogiQ appoints strategic partner

BioLogiQ, Inc., a bioplastic resin manufacturing company specializing in environmentally friendly plastic products made from renewable resources, announced it has appointed R&F Chemical of Seoul, South Korea as Strategic Partner.

July 25, 2018

Sustainability

SaltWater Brewery opts for sustainable six-pack carrier ring

Company is reportedly the first to use the environmentally friendly E6PR ring. Made of barley and wheat ribbons used in the brewing process, it also provides the strength to hold cans through distribution.

July 24, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

McDonald’s, Starbucks to work toward recyclable/compostable cup

Food service giants join Closed Loop Partner consortium dedicated to finding a way to divert the 600 billion cups distributed globally each year from landfills and give them a second life.

July 17, 2018

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Industry Watch—July 2018

A quick look on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people as listed in the July 2018 issue of Packaging World.

July 2, 2018

Sustainability

Beverage is Plant-Based, Inside and Out

So Delicious Dairy Free’s new crafted Organic Almondmilk beverage uses a custom bottle with clean lines made from a bio-based resin that aligns with its core values of sustainability and simplicity.

June 26, 2018

Sustainability

Cool sustainable packaging for e-commerce frozen treat

New Dream Pops superfood frozen treats are packed in recyclable cold chain packaging with compostable insulation for their journey to consumers’ doorsteps.

June 24, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Aseptic carton with ‘green’ credentials

This September, nutpods, a pioneer in the plant-based coffee creamer market, will re-release their Seasonal Edition Pumpkin Spice creamer in North America’s first aseptic carton package made with polymers linked to plant-based renewable materials.

June 15, 2018

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New collaborative robotics company

Enrico Krog Iversen, former CEO of Universal Robots, along with the Danish Growth Fund, announces the merger of three end-of-arm tooling companies to facilitate the ongoing growth of collaborative robotics.

June 13, 2018

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Sealed Air to offer Plantic™ bio-based food packaging

Sealed Air Corp. entered into an agreement with Kuraray America Inc. to offer food packaging materials derived from its Plantic™ bio-based resins in the U.S, Canada, and Mexico.

June 6, 2018