Sustainability

Coffee pod recycling in the U.S.: How likely?

A LinkedIn discussion around the likelihood of consumers bringing used coffee pods into a collection center, if given the opportunity, raises a range of issues.

June 8, 2014

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The eight drivers of today’s packaging trends

There are eight global drivers guiding the trends in today’s packaging that brand owners need to know in order to develop actionable insights for packaging.

June 2, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Nespresso launches compostable collection bag for coffee capsule recycling

Made from paper-based materials with a biopolymer coating, a new collection bag for Nespresso allows Austrian customers to conveniently gather coffee capsules for recycling.

May 28, 2014

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Conference provides a peek at the future

The Packaging Conference has established itself as a place where updates on recent accomplishments and sneak previews of new technologies are both on display.

April 28, 2014

Sustainability

New bag-in-box wine pack is recyclable

The Naked Grape Wine introduces a new 3-L bag-in-box package that it says is the first to be fully recyclable anywhere in the country.

March 31, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

From plantation to mill: Asian paper company's 'unprecedented' sustainability commitment

A visit to Asia Pulp & Paper’s Chinese operations puts in context the company’s comprehensive sustainability commitments from plantation to pulp to paper.

March 23, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

From Illinois to India, LinkedIn discussions know no boundaries

I’m not the biggest fan of LinkedIn. But once in awhile I’m pleasantly surprised by the lively exchange of ideas generated by a LinkedIn group discussion.

March 5, 2014

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Sustainable packaging and climate change

Climate change affects sustainability and sustainability affects sustainable packaging.

March 5, 2014

Sustainability

Organic lip balm gets compostable packaging

New line of organic lip balms is launched in biodegradable, compostable paper tubes.

February 19, 2014

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Printing medical devices at home is just the beginning: Part II

Is it time for a new business model for medical devices? And where does packaging fit into advanced 3D printing technology?

January 27, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

How do compostable plastics affect the recycling stream?

A new meta-study from European Bioplastics looks at the impact of compostable plastics mixed with conventional plastics in post-consumer recycling streams.

January 20, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Greener Package Top 10 countdown

The 10 most-read stories on the Greener Package website in 2013 point to readers’ wide-ranging interests, from new packaging materials and formats to topics such as resource conservation.

January 14, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Off The Shelf: Plantable, compostable pod holds produce seeds

Scotts Miracle-Gro introduces the Gro-Ables Seed Pod, which offers consumers a foolproof way to grow their own herbs and produce from seeds. Seeds, along with fertilizer, are contained in a ‘pod’ made from compostable materials that can be planted directly in the ground and turns to compost by the following growing season.

January 10, 2014