Sustainability

Biotrend Energy Selects Honeywell Technology to Build Recycling Plant

Honeywell announced Biotrend Energy will apply its UpCycle Process Technology in Biotrend Energy’s planned plastics recycling factory in Turkey.

September 30, 2022

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Sustainability

O-I Glass Releases Its 2022 Sustainability Report

O-I Glass, Inc.

O-I Glass, Inc. released its 2022 Sustainability Report detailing its sustainable advancement in transforming process, products, and interconnected relationships with key stakeholders.

September 30, 2022

Sustainability

Silgan Dispensing Broadens Its Fragrance Screw Pump Portfolio

Silgan Dispensing

Silgan Dispensing’s Aspire® Pirouette™ is the latest addition to its fragrance screw pump portfolio designed to provide sustainable packaging solutions to the lifestyle market.

September 29, 2022

PMMI News

Get Ready for PACK EXPO International, With More Features Than Ever

PMMI

Unmatched breadth of new technologies and materials in person.

September 29, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Fiji Water Dives into 100% rPET

‘Earth’s Finest Water,’ in 300- 500-mL sizes, is now available from Fiji Water in the U.S. in packaging made from 100% rPET.

September 28, 2022

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TC Transcontinental Packaging to Showcase Sustainable Flexible Packaging Innovations at PACK EXPO International

TC Transcontinental Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO International, Booth, LU-8703! TC Transcontinental will showcase its sustainable solutions for multiple markets, including pet products, coffee and tea, meat and poultry, and home and personal care.

September 27, 2022

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Milk Bank Turns to Induction Sealing to Prevent Leaks, Improve Throughput

Leaks during pasteurization were resulting in unacceptable loss rates for donor human milk until Mothers’ Milk Bank of Florida found an induction sealing solution that lets operators take advantage of higher capacity, full-submersion pasteurization.

September 27, 2022

Flexible packaging

UFlex Partners with Creduce to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Uflex Ltd.

To reduce almost 175,000 tons of carbon emission equivalent by end of 2024, UFlex signed an MOU and on-boarded Creduce as its consulting partner to achieve end-to-end carbon neutrality.

September 26, 2022

Flexibles

Compostable, Bio-based Bag Fits Wonky Bread’s Eco-Friendly Ethos

D2C company Earth & Wheat switches from a fossil-based bag to a compostable one made from renewable resources to ship its mixed bakery bread varieties that have been rescued from becoming waste.

September 23, 2022

Sustainability

TricorBraun to Acquire Mark’s Barrel Co.

TricorBraun

TricorBraun signed an agreement to acquire U.S.-based Mark’s Barrel Co. The acquisition will expand its industrial packaging capabilities.

September 22, 2022

Sustainable Packaging

Four States Enact Extended Producer Responsibility Laws for Packaging

Maine, Oregon, Colorado, and California now have packaging producer responsibility laws. Here’s what you need to know about each.

September 21, 2022

Sustainability

Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and Pringles Adjust Package Materials to Add Sustainability

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging material adjustments for sustainability by Coca-Cola and others from ThePackHub’s September Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

September 21, 2022

Flexible packaging

Pregis Releases its Annual ESG Report

Pregis

Pregis’ 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report details the company’s progress against its published 2K30 goals.

September 21, 2022