Sustainable Packaging

March/April Sustainability Update: COVID-19 Changes the Plastics Conversation, but CPGs Still Innovating

The coronavirus raises concerns about reusable packaging and deals a blow to recycling, but amidst the uncertainty, CPGs and associations still work toward greater packaging sustainability.

May 4, 2020

Recycling: Page 140

PMMI News

Heroes Need 2020 Hall of Fame Nod

A time of crisis provides a unique lens through which to view packaging in general, and more specifically the individuals who drive it forward.

May 1, 2020

Recycling

We’re All Apart, and All Together

You don’t need me to tell you that the pandemic is creating a weird situation.

May 1, 2020

Operational Excellence

Store Brand Sales Grow Amidst Coronavirus Stock-Ups

Consumer fears over COVID-19 help propel double-digit sales increases of store brands, pointing to greater acceptance of retailer brands as the coronavirus crisis evolves.

May 1, 2020

Digital Printing

Unique Shipper for E-comm

SpokojenyPes, an e-comm fulfillment shop in the Czech Republic that is focused exclusively on products for pet owners, recently began shipping items in a limited-edition SPOKOBOX corrugated shipper that's printed and laser cut in an all-digital process.

April 29, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Planning for Recovery Systems Change

There’s strong interest in implementing public policies for financing packaging end-of-life management, but are those proposals adequately addressing the real challenges?

April 27, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Material Innovation Key to Achieving Sustainable Packaging Strategy

The market will continue to see innovations in the selection of sustainable packaging materials, as more companies embrace sustainable options.

April 27, 2020

Recycling

Covid-19: Voice of Latin American CPGs

Mundo PMMI’s Lilian Robayo Paez weighs in with reader contributions from 12 Latin American countries on impact of Covid-19.

April 23, 2020

Recycling

Indorama Ventures Aids Countries Battling COVID-19

Indorama Ventures

Indorama Ventures has been aiding eight countries where it operates that are dealing with COVID-19.

April 23, 2020

Sustainability

P&G Greatly Expands Eco-Box Portfolio

With more consumers than ever purchasing their household essentials online, Procter & Gamble is expanding its Eco-Box portfolio to include more of its Fabric Care brands.

April 22, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Top Five Functional Machine Improvements for Sustainable Packaging Operations

Packaging methods and machinery must not be overlooked as vital components to a sustainable packaging strategy.

April 21, 2020

Sustainability

Switching to Paper or Recycled Blister Packaging Without New Machines

Two companies have debuted packaging systems with sustainability features that don’t require the investment in new machinery.

April 20, 2020

Sustainability

P&G Debuts Paper Deodorant Tube

Procter & Gamble Beauty has announced that beginning this May at 500 Walmart stores in the U.S., both Old Spice and Secret brand deodorants will be introduced in all-paper, plastic-free, tube packaging.

April 20, 2020