Sustainable Packaging

Award winners do ‘Better with Less’

Winners of a design challenge organized by Metsä Board are recognized for their environmentally friendly and functional packaging innovations.

June 4, 2018

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New paper-based material shines at Ipack Ima

In one final look at the recently concluded Ipack Ima 2018, we review a newly developed paper-based substrate and a high-speed system for block-bottom bags of short-goods pasta.

June 4, 2018

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Cold chain growth inspires new solutions

Two high growth areas in the cold chain, namely the pharmaceutical cold chain and the meal kit food market, have necessitated this nifty pair of expanded polystyrene packaging replacements.

June 4, 2018

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Growth of plastic

Market research provider Euromonitor recently released a report called “Ethical Living: Plastic—Lose it or Re-Use it.”

June 4, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Grants, website support EPS recycling

The Foam Recycling Coalition provides greater access to EPS recycling information through a new website and encourages submissions for its 2018 grant cycle.

May 30, 2018

Recycling

2018 AmeriStar Awards give recyclers a hand

As evidenced by IoPP's AmeriStar Awards, 2018 is the year that brand owners are finally getting a 'handle' on combining easy molding, better recyclability, and convenience for the consumer.

May 30, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Facing down the daunting plastics marine litter issue

Entities including the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Dell, and National Geographic offer options to address concerns that the world’s oceans are drowning in plastic trash, much of which comes from discarded packaging.

May 29, 2018

Containers

Commemorative bottle for McIlhenny

McIlhenny Company, producers of TABASCO® brand products, has introduced a 150th Anniversary bottle for the world’s most famous pepper sauce.

May 25, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Single-use coffee cup for airline use is 100% recyclable

A distributor of supplies to the airline cabin industry adopts coating technology that allows its disposable paper cup to be universally recyclable.

May 24, 2018

Cartons and boxes

How to handle hand holes on corrugated boxes

Here are some insights regarding how to get a handle on the subject.

May 22, 2018

Cartons and boxes

J.O. Spice tackles seafood seasoning safety

Crab and seafood seasonings company adds new metal detector that saves time, runs well in its harsh production environment, and is incredibly sensitive, offering its customers peace of mind.

May 21, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

U.S. plastic resin producers set circular economy goals

Resin manufacturers announce three goals to transition to increasingly circular systems for designing, manufacturing, recycling, and recovering plastic packaging resources.

May 14, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Seen at NPE2018: Simply Orange's blow-molded PET bottle with integral handle

The Coca Cola Co.'s new bottle format uses a resin that is true PET, so it's recycling friendly but still can be extrusion blow-molded into a handled format.

May 10, 2018