Sustainability

Colbert Packaging Adapts TICCIT 2020 Program

Schoolchildren sheltered-at-home can learn about the life cycle of paperboard containers due to the partnership of Colbert Packaging and the Paperboard Packaging Council’s “Trees Into Cartons, Cartons Into Trees” (TICCIT) program.

June 22, 2020

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Flexible packaging

Pregis Donates Insulated Packaging to Chicago Food Pantry

Pregis

Pregis recently donated more than 5,000 Penguin Pack insulated box liners to Lakeview Pantry, Chicago’s largest food pantry.

June 19, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Proposed U.S. Legislation Puts Focus on Plastic Waste Reduction, Recycling

Key components include improving the global competitiveness of the U.S. plastics recycling industry, U.S. leadership in waste reduction and recycling research and in standards development, and an investment of $85M in 2021.

June 17, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Neste and Jokey Collaborate to Develop Rigid Packaging from Renewable and Recycled Materials

Jokey Group

Neste and Jokey, a manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging, have started collaborating to develop the market for rigid packaging from sustainable renewable and recycled materials for food and non-food applications.

June 17, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Tetra Pak Commits to Net Zero Emissions

Tetra Pak Inc.

Tetra Pak announced its commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its own operations by 2030, with the ambition to achieve net zero GHG emissions for the entire value chain by 2050.

June 17, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Nespresso Coffee Capsule Made from 80% Recycled Content

Made of a thinner aluminum foil, each new, recycled-content Nespresso capsule is produced using 9.2% less aluminum material, making it 8% lighter as well.

June 15, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Report Highlights Ecolean’s Sustainability Ambitions

Ecolean

The highlights of Ecolean’s 2019 Sustainability Report include the company’s use of 81% renewable electricity at its packaging material production sites and filling line equipment manufacturing plant globally during 2019.

June 15, 2020

Beverage

100% Recycled PET for Diageo’s Whiskey

Diageo North America has announced that its iconic bottles for Seagram’s 7 Crown blended American whiskey will be made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET), a move that is a first for the brand and for Diageo.

June 14, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

ExxonMobil Collaborates on Sustainability Initiatives for India

ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil collaborated with local Indian companies Shrinath Group and Syntegon Technology India Private Limited (formerly known as Bosch Packaging Technology) to replace MLPs with recyclable PE laminated solutions.

June 12, 2020

Flexibles

Recyclable Mono-material Pouch Uses One-Way Valve to Keep Soft Pet Chews Fresh

Pet food maker Mera is the first to use pre-made, mono-material, recyclable plastic FlexiBags for its semi-moist dog treats.

June 9, 2020

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Flexo-Quality Print on Recycled Board Spruces Up CBD Shipper

Spruce CBD uses a new print technology that prints fine lines and artwork on 100% recycled corrugated, without the time and cost associated with flexo printing, for its e-commerce shippers.

June 5, 2020

Recycling

Enhanced Elegance, Reduced Footprint for Wine Bottle

Winery updates packaging from a bowling pin-shaped bottle having balance, display, and storage issues with an elegant new package that solves these challenges while also reducing glass by nearly 13,000 lb/year.

June 4, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Berry Global Announces Recycling Technology Project with Mondelēz

Berry Global Group, Inc.

Berry Global Group, Inc. announced its collaboration with Mondelēz International to supply packaging containing recycled plastic for Philadelphia, the world’s most popular cream cheese.

June 3, 2020