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Extended EPR may point directly at packaging

For those tracking environment-related laws affecting packaging, it’s getting harder to know where to look.

May 6, 2019

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Recycling

Melons shipped in digitally printed corrugated

Savco, a fast-growing distributor of fresh produce in Canada and the US, will speed its farm-to-store delivery of its H2O Melon watermelon brand this season using giant, digitally printed corrugated bins.

May 3, 2019

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Sealed Air acquires Automated Packaging Systems

Sealed Air Corp. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Automated Packaging Systems, Inc. (APS).

May 2, 2019

Closures

A drip-free dispensing solution for diesel engine fuel

Bottle design for AdBlue diesel engine fuel includes a drip-free dispensing nozzle that allows the fuel to dispense when inserted into the filling hole and shuts off when the nozzle is withdrawn.

April 29, 2019

Protective/transport packaging

Compostable, water-soluble shipping materials used by meat delivery service

E-commerce meat company Crowd Cow ditches the EPS insulation for a shipping material that is home-compostable and meltable, and can be safely disintegrated in water.

April 27, 2019

Plastics/resins

Poland Spring, Nestlé Waters debut ergonomic rPET bottle

100% natural spring water from Maine is now available nationwide through Amazon.com in a new rectangular, 100% rPET bottle.

April 25, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

P&G Fabric Care makes plastics reduction commitment

If successful, the reduction in plastic packaging by P&G Fabric Care in Europe by 2025 will be equivalent to one line of detergent bottles around the earth.

April 25, 2019

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Berry Global announces sustainability strategy

Berry Global Group announces its sustainability strategy through a company initiative named Impact 2025. As part of the initiative, Berry will focus on further increasing the positive impact it has through its products, performance, and partners with a long-term plan for the year of 2025.

April 25, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Creating sustainable aluminum

In case you missed it: catch up on the sixth in a series from the 2018 Sustainability in Packaging Europe conference.

April 25, 2019

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Mattel knows how to create a memorable unboxing experience

With 32% of toys in Europe bought on the internet, Elisa Pogliano, Mattel’s Digital and Omnichannel Director (EMEA), makes new rules for on-line marketing, packaging and shipping.

April 24, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Albertsons pledges to reduce the use of plastics in its 2,300 stores

Goals around 100% recyclable, reusable, or industrially compostable packaging, the use of recycled content, and a decrease in plastic usage, among others, will begin with its own brands packaging.

April 22, 2019

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Dow wins five 2019 Edison Awards

Five breakthrough technologies from Dow were recognized with Edison Awards on April 4, 2019, setting a record for the company.

April 22, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

FlexPack Recovery Challenge winner announced

Winner selected from among a number of start-ups from across the globe presenting recovery technologies for a fast-growing category of hard-to-recycle flexible plastic packaging.

April 21, 2019