Sustainable Packaging

A Bounty of Options for Biopolymers

Since PLA made its commercial-scale debut in 2002, resin suppliers have raced to develop a range of biopolymers that decouple plastics from fossil fuels, reduce GHGs, and offer viable end-of-life solutions.

October 22, 2017

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Sustainable Packaging

Coalition to harmonize testing protocols for recyclability

Three international organizations have joined to form the Global Plastics Outreach Alliance with the goal of creating a Global Plastics Protocol for recyclability.

October 19, 2017

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Butler Automatic expands sales team

The new team includes industry veterans focused on global sales and application support.

October 19, 2017

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Shrink-sleeve film allows for full PET recovery

Sleever International’s LDPET, low-density PET, shrink-sleeve film was designed with beverage brand owners in mind to help them meet PET bottle recycling objectives. LDPET allows recycling facilities to separate the sleeves from the bottles without any manual operation. In addition, the printed film uses inks specifically designed to withstand the materials segregation treatment with no risk of contamination of the PET flakes.

October 18, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Home Depot removes virtually all EPS from holiday packaging

Home Depot eliminates ‘355 Greyhound buses-worth of non-recyclable foam’ from the packaging for its private-label holiday assortment.

October 18, 2017

Sustainability

The buzz on Lush’s 100% recycled coffee cup fiber-based box

Lush introduces a recyclable, biodegradable, and reusable hinged clamshell made of recycled coffee cup fiber that lets U.K. customers ‘pick and mix’ their favorite bath oil balls in-store.

October 16, 2017

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How breakthrough technology makes 100% coated recycled board the equal of virgin board

Four grades and wide caliper ranges offer painless conversion in nearly every retail category.

October 11, 2017

Sustainability

P&G dish soap bottle comprises 10% ocean plastic, 90% PCR plastic

Procter & Gamble to launch 320,000 Fairy Ocean Plastic bottles in the U.K. to raise awareness of ocean plastics and encourage consumers to clean up beaches and recycle.

October 9, 2017

Recycling

Catching up on craft brewers

Industry observers see some softening in the astonishing growth that has characterized the craft brewing segment, but you wouldn’t know it from listening to this group of brewers.

October 2, 2017

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PaperWorks appoints new president, CEO

C. Anderson Bolton joins PaperWorks as President and CEO.

September 28, 2017

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Perforated shrink film for beverage multipacks makes separation a snap

Using a patented film perforation process, Coveris has created the DuraLite Smart Pack, which offers new flexibility and convenience functions for shrink-wrapped beverages. The film—an alternative to a conventional shrink-wrap film or a paperboard carton for beverage multipacks—allows the consumer to break off different can counts, for example, two cans from a 12-pack, while keeping them unitized. The film can be run on existing shrink-film equipment and can be recycled within the PE stream.

September 27, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Four technology advances reshaping the folding cartons market

Among these are advancements in environmentally friendly materials, new print technologies, anti-counterfeit measures, and barrier coatings that meet food safety concerns.

September 24, 2017

Recycling

Packaging for the golden age

With nearly a quarter of the population aged 50 or over, brand owners wishing to appeal to this demographic must address aging consumers’ specific packaging needs, while keeping the broader consumer base in mind.

September 23, 2017