Sustainability

Robot programmed to separate cartons in recycling stream

Nicknamed ‘Clarke,’ a robotic system used in a pilot program has learned to identify a wide variety of food and beverage cartons to grab and separate them from the recycling stream.

March 23, 2017

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Sustainability

CO2-reduced aseptic cartons used in Spain for UHT milk

European retailer Carrefour packages its UHT milk in low-CO2 aseptic carton in Spain, as part of its commitment to put responsible, sustainable consumption within reach of consumers.

March 23, 2017

Sustainability

Cosmetics pot is first with 100% PCR PP content

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics is recognized by The Association of Plastics Recyclers for its Lush Black Pot for cosmetics, made from 100% FDA-approved PCR PP.

March 22, 2017

Containers

Plastic Technologies offers expert PET curriculum

Plastic Technologies partners with The Packaging School to provide an online educational platform.

March 21, 2017

Recycling

Why you should let Ben Franklin help design your next package

Ben Franklin advised that allowing someone to do you a favor makes them more favorably disposed toward you. Find out how CPGs are using this tactic with consumers.

March 20, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Hair-care kits smooth out the edges

Namaste Laboratories packages its new ethnic hair-care relaxer and texturizer kits in cartons with rounded edges that give the products an extra flair.

March 20, 2017

Cartons and boxes

Griffon Vault Vodka rocks the box

New spirits company looks inside the box to create a new experience for consumers: a premium vodka in a portable, bag-on-box format that can easily be refrigerated.

March 18, 2017

Plastics/resins

Evaluating Materials for Container Closure Systems for Medical Products

Materials include glass, metal, plastic and rubber, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. Factors such as the physical performance, the nature of supply and the chemical compatibility of the material must be considered.

March 14, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Plastic film & non-bottle rigid package recycling rates released

Film up 3% in 2015, while the recycling rates for non-bottle rigid plastic packaging dips 4%. However, rigids still up nearly four times 2007 levels.

March 12, 2017

Sustainability

Lotion for dogs in 60% PCR-content tube

Burt’s Bee’s for Dogs Paw & Nose Relieving Lotion uses a laminated tube that ups the post-consumer recycled material content to 60%, versus the traditional zero percent for such packaging.

March 8, 2017

Flexibles

Keeping kids safe from single-dose detergent packets

U.S. single-dose detergent pack sales are growing at 15% per year, and with them, accidental ingestion by children. New CR pouch packaging from P&G and Boulder Clean reduces that risk.

March 6, 2017

Recycling

Food packages: safe, efficient, smart and sustainable

In this interpack technical article, new packaging technologies are discussed that impart hygiene, intelligence, sustainability, and more.

March 6, 2017

Sustainable Packaging

Closing the loop: an EU action plan for the circular economy

People read more packaging than they read books” was written in the stand of an Italian packaging trade magazine during interpack 2014.

March 6, 2017