Sustainability

PepsiCo rolls out recyclable and compostable foodservice cups

Five new options include fully recyclable clear plastic cups, compostable paper cups and wax cups made with plant-based materials.

May 26, 2011

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SPS 2011: Preparing for the 'Perfect Storm'

SPS 2011 focuses on the impending threat of global resource scarcity and how CPGs can employ sustainable packaging innovation to drive future business success.

May 7, 2011

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Wrapping machine for caramels

A semiautomatic wrapping machine for ½-oz caramels is playing a key role in helping Kelly’s Karamels of Troy, MI, expand its range of distribution.

May 6, 2011

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Coke and Heinz to sponsor BioPlastek 2011

The Coca-Cola Company and H.J. Heinz Company have announced that they are sponsoring the BioPlastek 2011 Forum on Bioplastics Today and Tomorrow; this event will take place on June 27-29, 2011 at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.

April 29, 2011

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Can packaging sustain your competitive advantage?

This conference season’s sustainable packaging forums demonstrate progress on many fronts, promising to conserve precious resources, meet the needs of the world’s population growth and help packagers prosper.

April 27, 2011

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Sustainability award winner

Winner of a 2011 Sustainability Award from the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) was a flower sleeve made of heat-sealable Nativia NZSS biaxially oriented polylactic acid (PLA) film.

April 20, 2011

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Sustainable packaging: eco-friendly and unbreakable

’Ethical consumerism’ further emphasizes desire for sustainable packaging that reduces materials without compromising package stability.

April 11, 2011

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Bottle made of OCC and ONP

Holding 50 oz of laundry detergent, this molded-pulp bottle—recyclable and compostable—is actually a shell with a LDPE liner inside that holds the product.

April 11, 2011

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USDA awards Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. first Certified Biobased Product Label on its Renewable Thermo

Renewable thermoformed produce packaging developed by Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. has earned the industry’s first U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product Label, part of a new voluntary labeling program to help purchasers choose products made with biobased commodities.

April 7, 2011

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April 7, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Greener Package Awards gain in prestige

New, more substantive entry requirements rely on emerging industry standards to eliminate greenwash and identify excellence.

April 6, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Walmart eliminates 80% plus of its landfill waste in CA

Methods include recycling and reuse of materials, as well as donations of food to food banks and for use as animal feed.

March 24, 2011

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SPS 2011 surpasses expectations

The first edition of Greener Package and AIChE’s event around sustainable packaging tops 220 attendees, sparks lively debate, and raises the level of discourse around packaging and the environment.

March 22, 2011