Protective/transport packaging

Dell eliminates use of 18.2 million pounds of packaging since 2008

Reductions result from the company’s ‘three Cs’ packaging strategy: the cube, the content, and the curbside recyclability of its packaging materials.

August 26, 2010

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Sweet! P&G beauty packs to use sugarcane-derived plastic

Selected packaging for Pantene Pro-V, Cover Girl, and Max Factor brands will use plastic derived from sugarcane that is 100% recyclable.

August 14, 2010

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The use of symbols on packages

Whether as a logo, icon, pictogram, or other form, symbols communicate only as well as they are crafted.

August 10, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

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August 8, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Biodegradable foam protects Sandoz's shipments

Cornstarch-based foam within shipping coolers provides insulation properties and environmental benefits at a cost comparable to the EPS material it replaces.

August 7, 2010

Labels

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. awarded US patent

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. has been awarded U.S. 7,713,601 B2 patent for “Polylactic Acid Shrink Films and Methods of Casting Same.”

August 6, 2010

Flexibles

Employing packaging to energize nutraceuticals

As functional foods, beverages, and nutritional supplements continue to blend into new categories, companies use packaging to help market innovative new products.

July 2, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Global standardization around sustainable packaging

A movement toward globalization and harmonized standards around sustainability initiatives is coalescing within the international community, spurred on by standards-writing organizations across the world.

July 2, 2010

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Report paints positive picture for future of compostable packaging

When Frito-Lay launched the new snack bag for its SunChips brand last April, it introduced compostable packaging to the mainstream.

July 1, 2010

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The case of the compostable chip package

The Sun Chips® bag is one for the books.

June 10, 2010

Tamper-evident machinery

Bottled disinfectants get more reliable seals

New induction sealer delivers consistent performance without bottle stalls or cap meltdowns.

June 5, 2010

Flexible packaging

Innovation built on green principles

Sustainability remained a key criterion in this 22nd edition of the DuPont Awards. But this is mostly a story about innovation.

June 5, 2010

Additives, coatings & inks

Conference on PLA covers issues from 'resin to retailer'

At NatureWorks LLC’s April Innovation Takes Root 2010 (ITR) conference, the message was clear: Biopolymer’s time has come, and innovation and collaboration are the keys to continuing its forward momentum.

June 5, 2010