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

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Workforce

Cal Poly students stand out in WorldStars

Teams of Cal Poly packaging, business, and design students received two of the top three awards at the 2017 World Packaging Organisation (WPO) WorldStar International Packaging Design Student Competition.

May 9, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

The state of packaging policy trends in Europe

Virginia Janssens, Executive Director of EUROPEN and speaker at the upcoming AMERIPEN Annual Conference, discusses the Circular Economy, EPR, and other European packaging policies.

May 5, 2018

Protective/transport packaging

Baby-food meal kits strive to make the world better

From its plant-based, flash-frozen meals that minimize food waste to its use of a new molded pulp shipper with starch-based insulation, Raised Real works to preserve resources for the next generation.

May 4, 2018

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Pregis joins How2Recycle coalition

Pregis LLC has joined the How2Recycle coalition to help simplify recycling instructions for consumers.

May 4, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Resolving plastics marine litter issue is DAUNTING

Oceans of trash pose a complex challenge that could be too onerous to resolve given modest plastics packaging recycling, the economic advantages of using virgin material, and the sheer volume of containers floating around the globe.

May 3, 2018

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Seen at Australia’s national conference

The Australian Institute of Packaging held its 2018 National Conference May 2-3 in Australia’s Gold Coast, and at the display booths of the exhibitors on hand were some intriguing packages.

May 3, 2018

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Mondi’s BarrierPack Recyclable wins award for technological innovation

BarrierPack Recyclable, Mondi’s fully recyclable plastic laminate for pre-made pouches and FFS roll stock, was named the “Best Technology Innovation in Plastics Recycling” at the 2018 Plastics Recycling Europe Awards.

May 2, 2018

Sustainable Packaging

Hope for recycling?

Did you know that in 2016 the one-way PET bottle recycling rate in Germany was 98%, while in the U.S. it was 28.4%, down 2.4% from 2015?

May 2, 2018

Converting equipment

Electronics e-tailer adopts on-demand box making

Newegg adds two box-making machines to its e-commerce facility in Indianapolis to pack electronics in custom-fit boxes that optimize DIM weight costs.

April 30, 2018

Flexibles

Flexible packaging’s role in a sustainable world

The Flexible Packaging Association introduces a free 180+-page report that provides a holistic view of the current sustainability benefits of flexible packaging as well as future opportunities.

April 29, 2018

Sustainability

RPCs face off against single-use corrugated for fresh produce

Foundation conducts study to learn which is more environmentally friendly for the packaging, shipping, and storage of fresh produce: reusable plastic containers or corrugated cases.

April 28, 2018

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Milliken offering brainstorming sessions for IDDBA attendees

Milliken invites IDDBA attendees to its booth for an appointment with a materials scientist and marketing specialist to brainstorm solutions to their marketing challenges.

April 27, 2018