Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé Waters' Poland Spring Joins with UMaine on Bio-Based Materials

This collaboration between academia and a major brand supports the development of technologies to identify and assess viable alternative materials that will reduce the environmental impact of packaging.

October 1, 2020

Recycling: Page 128

Sustainable Packaging

Walmart Goes ‘Beyond Sustainability,’ Vowing to Become a Regenerative Company

World’s largest retailer targets zero emissions by 2040 and aims to protect, manage, or restore at least 50 million acres of land and 1 million square miles of ocean by 2030.

October 1, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

First 100% Certified Ocean-Bound Plastic Beverage Bottle Launched

Three years in development, the bottle for new ZenWTR vapor-distilled, high-alkaline water also uses a recycle-friendly label and adhesives, as well.

September 30, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

SC Johnson, Plastic Bank Focus on Collection, Fighting Poverty

SC Johnson launches ocean plastic bottles for Mr Muscle and Windex brands using ocean plastics collected by Plastic Bank through a three-year partnership.

September 29, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo, TerraCycle Tackle Plastic Waste in Thailand

PepsiCo provides $450,000 in seed money to the TerraCycle Global Foundation, which is committed to reducing the volume of marine debris and plastic waste found in the world’s waterways.

September 28, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Label-less Bottle a Cinch to Recycle

Alkaline-purified water from premium vodka producer Toast uses a screen-printed bottle to convey elegance, and more importantly, to enable easy recycling.

September 25, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo Partners to Prevent Ocean Plastics in Thailand

Burgess Davis, VP, Global Sustainable Plastics at PepsiCo, shares how The PepsiCo Foundation has joined TerraCycle to dramatically reduce the volume of marine debris and plastic waste found in the world’s waterways.

September 22, 2020

Protective/transport packaging

What do PFAS Actions Tell us About State Regulatory Officials?

Last month we looked at some recent FDA action against perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, aka PFAS, some of which are used in grease-resistant coatings in paper and paperboard. Turns out, there’s a fair amount of state-level action as well.

September 22, 2020

Sustainability

PakTech Announces Membership in U.S. Plastics Pact

PakTech

PakTech announces its participation in the U.S. Plastics Pact, a multi-sector public-private collaborative aimed at creating a circular economy for plastics in the U.S.

September 21, 2020

Recycling

Five Keys to Private-Brand Success in the ‘New Normal’

White paper explains those consumer behavior shifts that have occurred due to COVID-19 and advises ways private brands and retailers can address these fundamental changes moving forward.

September 21, 2020

Sustainability

Foam Fabricators Announces Strategic Investment in Rational Packaging

Foam Fabricators Inc.

Foam Fabricators Inc. a designer and manufacturer of custom protective packaging solutions, announced a strategic investment in Rational Packaging, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of recyclable, paperboard-based structural packaging components.

September 21, 2020

Sustainability

HP Introduces Molded Fiber Tooling Solution

HP Inc.

HP unveils an innovative and environmentally-friendly tooling solution for molded fiber manufacturers that includes its new HP Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling technology.

September 18, 2020

Plastics/resins

Swiss Miss is First in Cocoa with Recyclable Tub

The new, recyclable package uses a tapered, space-efficient cube design that reduces the package’s carbon footprint by 98 metric tons each year versus the previous round canister.

September 16, 2020