Sustainable Packaging

Peanut butter on tap?

Independent U.K. supermarket offers new Unpackaged line of up to 200 everyday essentials on-tap, complementing its Plastic Free Zones, which include 2,380 products in non-plastic packaging.

October 25, 2019

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Sustainable Packaging

Roadmap Aims to Address Systemic Issues in the U.S. Recycling System

A newly-released report from The Recycling Partnership, endorsed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, seeks to catalyze the transition toward a circular economy for packaging.

October 25, 2019

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ID Plastics LP: Returnable transportation container system

ID PACK returnable transportation container system from ID Plastics is specially engineered to meet the tough demands of commercial transport. Featuring a top lid, collapsible sleeve, and pallet base, the system can be customized to the specific needs of supplier and factory-to-factory logistic operations whether large or small in size.

October 23, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Dove’s new initiatives will reduce the use of virgin plastic by 23,000-plus tons per year

Dove announces new initiatives as part of its 2025 commitment to reduce plastic waste, which include a move to 100% recycled plastic bottles, and plastic-free packs for its beauty bar.

October 21, 2019

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Packaging Technology Group introduces “green” shipping solution

Packaging Technology Group, Inc., (PTG) responded to biotech’s search for a secure, temperature-sensitive, curbside recyclable, and “green” shipping solution with the introduction of the TRUEtemp Naturals Cellulose Shipper.

October 17, 2019

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FIJI Water Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Reduce its Use of Plastic

Initiatives include the use of 100% recycled plastic in all its water bottles by 2025 and the introduction of 2.5- and 5-gal containers that will reduce its use of plastic by up to 76%.

October 16, 2019

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Placon wins three SPE awards

Placon won three packaging design awards at the annual SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) conference. The winning package designs were the ORTHOFIX® Medical Tray, PACLOCK Bi-Fold Clamshell, and Placon’s HomeFresh® Entrée product line.

October 15, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Unilever to Cut Plastics Across Brand Portfolio by 2025, Commits to Circular Efforts

Unilever, owner of brands including Dove, Ben & Jerry’s, Lipton, and Omo has announced ambitious new commitments to reduce its plastic waste and help create a circular economy for plastics.

October 8, 2019

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Diamond Award Finalist: Embrapa Food Tech's Fruit Case

Embrapa Food Technology, the National Institute of Technology, and Macromolecular Institute (IMA) of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) developed packaging for fruits that makes the most of refrigeration to keep food fresh.

October 7, 2019

Recycling

Global Packaging Outlook: North America

In the United States, the convenience of smaller pack sizes continues to draw high demand, but sustainability also continues to be a major issue, driving innovative materials, new pack types and industry-driven reuse/recycle programs.

October 4, 2019

Recycling

How Do We Accelerate Sustainable Packaging in the “Age of Experience?”

At the PACK EXPO Innovation Stage last week, Ray Wodar, Global Director, Business Consulting at Dassault Systemes spoke of innovations that are bringing more sustainable packaging to market.

October 3, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

Coca-Cola Unveils 25% Recycled Marine PET Bottle

On Oct. 3, Coca-Cola unveiled its first ever sample bottle made using recovered and recycled marine plastics, demonstrating that one day, even ocean debris could be used in recycled packaging for food or drinks.

October 3, 2019

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Records fall at PACK EXPO Las Vegas & Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2019

The year’s biggest packaging show in the world does not disappoint

October 2, 2019