Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, and Circle K Introduce Reusable Packaging Innovations

See a few examples of reusable packaging innovations by Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, and Circle K from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

December 12, 2023

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Flexible packaging

State-of-the-art Plastics Recycling Plant Opens Near Minneapolis

An anticipated regional circular economy initiative breaks new ground, promising circular film-to-film recycling.

December 11, 2023

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Thermoformed Tool Enhances Performance for Screen Protector Kit

A redesign by Plastic Ingenuity of OtterBox’s screen protector installation tool increases consumer ease of use and accuracy of installation, reduces costs, and significantly improves material sustainability.

December 8, 2023

Bio-based

Compostable Biodolomer Cups Debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The new biodolomer substrate can be used for everything from grocery bags to cover film for agriculture. It is 100% compostable, CO2 neutral, and does not result in any microplastics, the company says.

December 8, 2023

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Material/Equipment Combo Allows for Tray Bundling with Paper

WestRock and Atlantic Packaging collaborate to develop Canopy, a new system that provides a curbside-recyclable replacement for PE film for tray bundling.

December 8, 2023

Sustainability

Diageo & Bacardi's Circular Spirits Format Emerges by Land, Sea, & Casino

The big spirits brands and their channel partners seek to eliminate tons of single-use packaging waste in bars, casinos, and even cruise ships with the disruptive ecoTOTE and SmartPour reusable packaging format.

December 7, 2023

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Hybrid Printer is GS1 Digital Link Compatible

By combining piezo electric printing technology with small-character inkjet technology, the Super Piezo Inkjet from Markem-Imaje enables high-speed, high-quality dynamic printing on a range of substrates and shapes, including curved surfaces.

December 7, 2023

Recycling

Bunting Appoints New Director of Sales and Global Marketing Director

Bunting

Tony Rampino returns to Bunting and Mark Friesen fills the position held by Michael Wilks, who's retiring after 23 years with the manufacturer of magnetic technology products.

December 6, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

The Future of Plastic Recycling: Mechanical and Chemical Pathways

At the recent Advanced Recycling Conference, Dimitri Daniels of GreenDot outlined the company’s strategy for enhancing plastic recycling through mechanical and chemical processes.

December 6, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Superfresh Growers, Mont Blanc, and Tönissteiner Introduce Recyclable Packaging Innovations

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See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations by Superfresh Growers, Mont Blanc, and Tönissteiner from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

December 5, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Column: Fairly or Unfairly, Unlocking Circularity Relies on Brands

CPGs bear an outsized responsibility for recycling due to their package design choices, the benefits that accrue to them alone via consumer perceptions of sustainability, and their unique connection with, messaging to, and influence over consumers.

December 5, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Free Packaging Recyclability Assessment Tool

The Recycling Partnership

The Recycling Partnership has launched a free tool to guide packaging designers, suppliers, brands, and retailers through a system-wide recyclability assessment of their packaging.

December 5, 2023

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