Recycling

Yards Brewing prints pilot metal can projects at new Crown design studio

Not only making aluminum can designs come to life in short runs for piloting and prototyping, brewers are also using Crown's facility to streamline the process from concept to reality.

August 20, 2019

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Demand for sustainability spurring changes in packaging, Smithers Pira report says

The objective to make packaging more sustainable and the resulting impetus for material transition is a significant industry dynamic that is outlined in the new report from Smithers Pira, The Future of Paper vs Plastic Packaging to 2024. This market report values the global packaging market in 2018 at more than $850 billion with steady and consistent growth forecast to continue.

August 19, 2019

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Packsize receives national and local business program honors

Packsize received three national and local business program honors that call attention to the manufacturing technology company’s role in responsibly protecting, preserving, and improving the environment.

August 16, 2019

Converting equipment

How To Make a Better PET Bottle

Automated Blowmolder Control systems help this Mexican converter meet quality, scheduling, and performance targets for its through-the-wall customer.

August 16, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

​Recyclable toothpaste tube brings style to hygiene

Premium toothpaste manufacturer Twice’s signature product, called The Duo, uses the packaging itself to explicitly illustrate the importance of brushing teeth twice daily.

August 8, 2019

Containers

7 Trends Affecting the Rigid Plastic Packaging Market

Among the trends are some that will provide new opportunities for the rigid plastic packaging market and some that will present challenges to its growth.

August 8, 2019

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Mold-Rite Jars Offer Compliant, Sustainable, User-friendly Cannabis Packaging

An innovative design secures product while meeting consumer needs

August 7, 2019

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Berry Global sponsors Pacific Northwest secondary sorting project

Berry Global, Inc. announced its sponsorship of the Pacific Northwest secondary sorting demonstration project. The project is a 60-day recycling demonstration managed by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) that involves installing a portable secondary sorting system where selected materials from four regional materials recovery facilities (MRFs) will be further sorted.

August 7, 2019

Recycling

Top trends affecting global packaging

On-the-go consumption, smaller pack sizes for portion control and convenience, sustainability, and recyclability are all current themes of innovation in global packaging.

August 6, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Free software tool from Henkel evaluates the recyclability of packaging

Henkel shares with the industry its EasyD4R software, which provides an evaluation of how recyclable a package will be, given the various features of the design.

August 6, 2019

Flexibles

Justin’s new snack pouch contains 25% PCR plastic

Flexible package for new nut butter-covered nuts from Justin’s is one of the first commercial pouches to use such a high proportion of PCR plastic.

August 5, 2019

Sustainability

Natural Cosmetics Company Spruces up its Packaging

German company biana switches from a PE tube to one made from spruce wood and sugarcane for its line of four natural skin cream products made with grape seed oil.

August 3, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging strategies for an environmentally-attuned market

Pollution of our oceans and waterways is not a new problem.

August 1, 2019