Sustainability

Seventh Generation’s ultra-concentrated detergent uses 60% less plastic

At the American Packaging Summit, Seventh Generation’s Kelly Murosky shares how the company went beyond a 100% rPET bottle for even greater sustainability with an ultra-concentrated product.

April 17, 2019

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Live from the Walmart 2019 Sustainability Milestone Meeting

Walmart provides update on Project Gigaton, while CPGs share announcements on new commitments around sustainable packaging.

April 10, 2019

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Tri-Star Packaging: Recyclable rPET containers

Tri-Star Packaging launches the rPET recyclable Spartan containers available in 290-mL and 410-mL sizes. They are available with a spork-fitment lid or a plain lid and are ideal for dips, tasters, and dressings.

April 10, 2019

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Plasma gasification can enable circular economy sustainability for packaging

As we realize that the 3Rs approach is failing to achieve our sustainability objectives, plasma gasification stands out as the most promising solution.

April 8, 2019

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ALDI announces commitments around plastic packaging reduction

The grocery chain joins the ranks of those CPGs and retailers that have set goals around reducing their use of plastic packaging and facilitating the recycling of the material.

April 3, 2019

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OMAC’s evolution punctuated by small revolutions

On OMAC’s 25th year, notably coinciding with Packaging World’s 25th year, we speak to its key pioneers and current stewards to chronicle its history and future.

April 1, 2019

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Rethinking packaging production, distribution, and afterlife

Loop, the circular product and package manufacturing and distribution platform that graced the cover of Packaging World last month was developed by TerraCycle, Inc. and is now supported by two-dozen or so international brand owners.

April 1, 2019

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Report: Chemical recycling presents $10 billion opportunity in U.S.

A key enabler for a circular economy for plastics, advanced chemical recycling technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we make, use, and reuse plastic resources.

March 26, 2019

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Starbucks unveils greener cups, strawless lids, and mobile traceability app

At its annual shareholders’ meeting, Starbucks debuts compostable, recyclable cup technology, strawless lids, and a future feature of its mobile app that lets consumers trace their coffee’s journey.

March 21, 2019

Sustainable Packaging

The forecast for recycled-content packaging materials

While the recycled content of paperboard, metal, and glass is expected to stay the same through 2023, while its use in plastics is forecast to increase in response to company, country goals.

March 17, 2019

Containers

Reusable petfood container

Petzeba, a petfood marketer based in Alberswil, Switzerland, has launched a 5-L container that holds 2.5 kg of cat food and features a convenient handle as well as high-impact graphics showing cats chasing butterflies.

March 15, 2019

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Canada-based TC Transcontinental joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

TC Transcontinental is pledging, by 2025, for 100% of its plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable, or compostable and to achieve a 10% use of post-consumer recycled content on average by weight across all plastics in its products.

March 15, 2019

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Dow tackles plastic pollution while helping to create jobs in South Africa

Dow is helping to create jobs and reduce plastic pollution in South Africa through its social initiative, Project Butterfly.

March 14, 2019