Logistics/Supply Chain

'Hard and Messy': What Sysco Learned by Getting Out in Front of EPR Reporting

Packaged food distributor Sysco started building its EPR data infrastructure two years ago, before most brand owners knew they would need one. Now, fees are live. Here's what a sustainability director at Sysco learned when she looked around and realized she was ahead of the curve.

July 7, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

Recycling

P&G Applies Cleaning Know-How to Recycling Innovation

From laser-marked packaging to solvent extraction and dissolution, P&G applies its cleaning expertise to improve the quality and potential uses of recycled plastic.

July 6, 2026

Sustainability

End of the Line Video Series: Recycling Economics, FSMA 204 Traceability, and Prospector Popcorn's Growth Story

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

June 29, 2026

Recycling

Absolut Vodka, Looye Kwekers, and THAMMA Natural Products Adopt Paper and Recyclable Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of paper-based packaging from Absolut Vodka, Looye Kwekers, and THAMMA Natural Products from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

June 29, 2026

Recycling

Packaging’s Part in the Ultra-Processed Food Debate

They are a convenient, comforting, innocent indulgence, say the defenders of so-called ultra-processed foods. Critics trash them as health threats. Packaging is caught in the middle.

June 22, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

Starbucks, YesStyle, and Limppano Design Reusable and Refillable Packaging

ThePackHub

See a few examples of reusable and refillable packaging from Starbucks, YesStyle, and Limppano from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

June 22, 2026

Bio-based

New Liquid Milk Pouch from India Converts to Bioavailable Wax

Following four years of development, Indian dairy company Mother Dairy has introduced a pouch for liquid milk that microbes in soil can fully consume, leaving no plastic residue.

June 19, 2026

Bio-based

Community Poll: Best Use for Compostable Packaging

Answer to see where your peers stand on the best uses for compostable packaging.

June 19, 2026

Recycling

Live at PRS Day Three: Circularity Insights from WM, BPI, and ThePackHub

WM talks ideal packaging for MRFs, BPI highlights compostable packaging at venues, and ThePackHub emphasizes how sustainable innovation follows regulation at PRS day three.

June 17, 2026

Sustainability

CVS Pharmacy Swaps Plastic for Aluminum in OTC Product Packaging

The company will introduce the new package format on select wellness essentials.

June 17, 2026

Recycling

Live at PRS Day Two: Mars, Campbell's, General Mills, and More Share Recycling Strategies

General Mills supports flexibles recycling at scale, Mars gets positive consumer feedback from paperization, Campbell's touches on PCR and food safety, and more at day two of the Packaging Recycling Summit.

June 16, 2026

Recycling

PureFive Resin Qualifies as "Recycled Content" Following NJDEP Review

PureCycle Technologies

This designates PureCycle Technologies’ PureFive as a supply option for brands working to comply with New Jersey’s escalating recycled-content mandates for plastic packaging.

June 16, 2026

Recycling

Live at PRS Day One: P&G, Estée Lauder, and WM Share Recycling Strategies

P&G invests in next-generation recycling pathways, Estée Lauder highlights small-format pack recycling solutions, and WM shares how it's investing in film contamination reduction.

June 15, 2026