Sustainability

CPGs Struggle to Make the Grade on ‘Plastic Promises Scorecard’

As You Sow’s ‘2024 Plastic Promises Scorecard’ reveals that despite some progress, no company or industry is doing enough to combat plastic pollution.

June 20, 2024

Reusable/Returnable: Page 4

Recycling

Minnesota Becomes 5th State to Approve EPR Packaging Law

Under the new law, all packaging in Minnesota must be reusable, recyclable, compostable, or collected by an approved alternative collection system by 2032.

May 22, 2024

Reusable/Returnable

Dr. Bronner’s Paperboard Cartons Refill rPET Bottles to Ace LCA

Paperboard cartons get high LCA marks, but break down when wet. Meanwhile, 100% rPET bottles are circular, work great in the shower, and if they're refilled, are not single-use. Dr. Bronner’s refillable carton leverages both formats' strengths.

May 3, 2024

Reusable/Returnable

Novolex Invests in Reusable Packaging Provider OZZI, Accelerating Growth in Closed-Loop Systems

Novolex

Partnership with Eco-Products to boost OZZI's reusable containers and tracking technology for campuses, hospitals, and more.

May 2, 2024

Recycling

Live at SPC Impact: Collaboration's the Key to Unlocking Circularity

It's starting to seem that supply chain stakeholder collaboration might be the key to unlocking the circular economy of packaging materials.

April 2, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

German Retailer Pilots On-site Food Product Refill System

dm drogerie pilots MIWA’s module-based refill system for its dmBio line of loose food products, providing a personalized shopping experience for consumers and minimizing packaging waste.

March 11, 2024

Sustainability

SC Johnson and AMERIPEN Testify About Federal-Level EPR

The multiple-day hearings highlighted a need for collaboration between the government and the primary stakeholders to come up with a palatable program.

March 8, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Kellanova, PepsiCo, and LUSH Introduce Recycling Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations by Kellanova, PepsiCo, and LUSH from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

March 7, 2024

Labeling

Investment Project at Sappi Gratkorn on Schedule

Sappi

Sappi’s new Parade Label WS wet-glue label paper has been produced and converted successfully.

March 4, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Innovative New Sustainable Packaging Materials at PACK EXPO

PMG editors fanned out across PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023 in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found in Sustainable Packing Materials.

February 20, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Eight Ways You Might Be Greenwashing Your Packaging

A look at how inadvertent false claims and vague language lead to consumer confusion.

February 29, 2024

Home

Co-Located Events Enhance PACK EXPO East 2024

PMMI

Largest edition to date offers array of free educational and networking opportunities

February 29, 2024

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Live at FlexForum: Disconnects in 'Say' vs. 'Do' in E-comm Sustainability

Consumers and brand owners alike report that sustainability is king in e-comm packaging. And flexible packaging claims CO2-based bona fides. But do consumers know what that means? Do brands act on this demand? Research reveals a 'schizophrenic' landscape.

February 22, 2024