Sustainability

Pentel Reimagines Blister Packs as Plastic-Free

This leading maker of writing utensils has worked steadily for the past three years to develop a plastic-free alternative to the blister pack format that is ubiquitous in the category.

March 24, 2023

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Sustainability

Dopper Achieves Cradle to Cradle Gold Certification for Its Reusable Bottle

Eastman Chemical Co.

Dopper's Original Collection of reusable water bottles, featuring Eastman Tritan™ Renew, is the first to achieve the Gold level set by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute.

March 22, 2023

Flexible packaging

Berry Global Releases Its 2022 Impact Report

Berry Global Group, Inc.

Berry Global Group’s 2022 Impact Report is a comprehensive and transparent assessment of the company’s progress towards its global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments.

March 21, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Burger King, SC Johnson, and Fenty Skin Offer Refillable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable packaging innovations by Burger King, SC Johnson, and Fenty Skin from ThePackHub’s February Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

March 20, 2023

Podcasts

Six-Part unPACKED Sustainability Series: Pt. 2 - Aluminum

Hear Packaging World's Matt Reynolds and Anne Marie Mohan take a deep dive into aluminum and how it is recycled.

March 20, 2023

Flexible packaging

KIND Bar Wrap Closes the Loop

Mars moves from a petroleum-based plastic to one made from advanced-recycled polypropylene for the flexible film wrap for its KIND snack bar in the U.K.

March 16, 2023

Flexibles

Toppan to Open Production Site for Transparent Barrier Films in the Czech Republic

TOPPAN Holdings Inc.

Toppan will start mass production at its first transparent barrier film manufacturing site in Europe by the end of 2024.

March 17, 2023

Sustainability

Gallery: Personal Care Packaging at Natural Products Expo West 2023

From insect repellant products to hair care bars and refillable dog shampoo, check out some of the products on show at this years' Expo West in Anaheim.

March 10, 2023

Podcasts

Special Six-Part unPACKED Sustainability Series: Pt. 1 - Advanced Recycling

Listen as Packaging World's Matt Reynolds and Anne Marie Mohan catch the industry up on the latest in advanced recycling.

March 8, 2023

Flexibles

Shower Cream Refill Now in a 100% Recyclable Pouch

The mono-material pouch, for Japanese company Lion Corp.’s Shokubutsu Monogatari brand in Thailand, uses polyethylene film made from tenter-frame biaxial orientation.

March 1, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

What’s Needed to Scale Reuse?

Founder of the Loop reusable packaging shopping platform Tom Szaky shares four aspects needed to scale a refillable/reusable packaging system.

February 27, 2023

Flexible packaging

Refill-at-Home Packaging Takes Off Across Categories

Beginning with innovative at-home refill solutions from D2C startups, reusable/refillable packaging has found its way into retail, in markets that include household cleaning, personal and oral care, lawn care, and luxury brands, to name just some.

January 24, 2023

Flexible packaging

New Reusable/Refillable Packaging Materials/Containers

A rundown of some of the newest packaging materials and containers developed for use in refillable/reusable applications.

January 24, 2023