Sustainable Packaging

Nestlé Pilots Reusable and Refillable Dispensers in Switzerland

Nestlé pilots digitally-integrated refillable dispensers for its Purina pet food and Nescafé soluble coffee products to reduce single-use packaging and food waste.

May 26, 2020

Reusable/Returnable: Page 43

Recycling

Packaging Post-Pandemic

Nobody can measure with any real accuracy what impact Covid-19 will have on packaging. But what packaging professional wouldn’t value a glimpse into how things might look post-pandemic, especially if that glimpse comes from an experienced veteran?

May 21, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Looking Ahead to New Packaging Material Innovation

Packaging engineers and product developers must work together to create new sustainable initiatives in packaging material innovation.

May 22, 2020

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Boombox-Inspired Shippers Reinforce ‘Soda with Soul’ Proposition

With the COVID-19 lockdown, U.K. craft soda company Dalston’s unveils new shippers for its growing online sales that pay homage to its music roots, while introducing new consumers to the brands’ values and personality.

May 13, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Quest for a Plastic Packaging Circular Economy

Eliminating unnecessary plastic, sustainable innovation, and circulating plastic within the economy are the three goals of more than 450 global partner companies seeking to keep plastic waste out of the environment.

May 11, 2020

Plastics/resins

Placon Wins WorldStar Special Awards

Placon

Placon was awarded two Bronze WorldStar Special Awards in the Packaging that Saves Food and Marketing categories.

May 8, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

March/April Sustainability Update: COVID-19 Changes the Plastics Conversation, but CPGs Still Innovating

The coronavirus raises concerns about reusable packaging and deals a blow to recycling, but amidst the uncertainty, CPGs and associations still work toward greater packaging sustainability.

May 4, 2020

Plastics/resins

Alliance Rubber Co. Partners with Canadian Manufacturer to Create Reusable Face Shields

Alliance Rubber Co.

The partnership will create 10 million reusable face shields that will go to healthcare providers and essential workers across Canada.

May 4, 2020

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

COVID-19: Rohrer Corp. Stays Positive, Contributes to Charities

Rohrer Corporation

Rohrer Corp.’s, eight North America facilities have remained open to support critical businesses, including packaging for medical supplies, face shields, and more.

May 4, 2020

PMMI News

Heroes Need 2020 Hall of Fame Nod

A time of crisis provides a unique lens through which to view packaging in general, and more specifically the individuals who drive it forward.

May 1, 2020

Plastics/resins

Sunrise Hitek Converts Shop to Manufacture Face Shields

Sunrise Hitek

Sunrise Hitek converted its shop to manufacture an innovative face shield that repels bacteria, is reusable, and minimizes supply chain dependence.

April 30, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Material Innovation Key to Achieving Sustainable Packaging Strategy

The market will continue to see innovations in the selection of sustainable packaging materials, as more companies embrace sustainable options.

April 27, 2020

Sustainability

P&G Debuts Paper Deodorant Tube

Procter & Gamble Beauty has announced that beginning this May at 500 Walmart stores in the U.S., both Old Spice and Secret brand deodorants will be introduced in all-paper, plastic-free, tube packaging.

April 20, 2020