Sustainability

Skincare packaging puts the environment first

Bottles, caps, and pumps for a new line of natural, organic skincare products are selected with their environmental impact one of the top considerations.

October 15, 2016

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Flexibles

NSF International grants Klöckner Pentaplast ‘Certificate of Verification’

Klöckner Pentaplast’s SmartCycle line of polyester films receives a Certificate of Verification’ from NSF International.

October 7, 2016

Sustainability

Esse pumped about airless packaging system for probiotic skincare line

Recyclable glass bottle and plastic dispensing closure components help the South African company launch its probiotic skincare brand.

October 7, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Natural pet products ship green

Pet products company demonstrates that e-commerce shipping can be green, using materials that include 100% recycled-content, custom-sized boxes and corrugated void-fill.

October 2, 2016

Recycling

Gauging progress on plant floor cybersecurity

How are packagers and packaging machinery suppliers going about addressing the plant floor cyber challenge?

September 30, 2016

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Submissions Open — 2016 Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards

OpX Leadership Network Set to Honor Consumer Packaged Goods Companies with Improved Performance in Sustainability

September 29, 2016

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Industry Watch—October 2016

A quick look on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people as listed in the October 2016 issue of Packaging World.

September 26, 2016

Flexibles

Existing MRF technologies can be used to sort flexible packaging

Industry collaborative completes research on the flow of flexible packaging materials through single-stream MRFs, determining their feasibility for film recovery.

September 26, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

Non-profits join to improve American recycling industry

A new initiative aims to analyze the entire recycling system and identify the most effective areas for improvement and intervention to deliver more recyclables to the supply chain.

September 24, 2016

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Cannabis delivery pen standardizes doses

In the evolving field of medical marijuana, ensuring the proper dose can be a challenge. hmbldt’s dose pen is designed to offer consistent medication delivery to patients.

September 20, 2016

Sustainable Packaging

NGOs envision a future free from plastic pollution

A new organization of 90 NGOs calls on U.S. corporations and governments to lead the way to a future free from plastic pollution. “

September 19, 2016

Sustainability

Bio-based label at Labelexpo

Among the containers featured at the September 13-15 Labelexpo in Chicago was a 1-L bottle of floor cleaner with a bio-based label made entirely from sugar cane ethanol.

September 15, 2016

Closures

Orangina’s aluminum foil lids shine on shelf

Orangina applies aluminum foil lid labels to its cans for promotional and hygienic advantages.

September 13, 2016