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Sustainable Packaging
Flexibles
Rigid
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Secondary Packaging
Trends
Recycling
Bio-based
Reusable/Returnable
Sustainable Packaging
Pizza box converts to plates, storage box
Pizza restaurant in Connecticut becomes the first in the state to use an environmentally friendly, multifunctional pizza box that was featured on Shark Tank.
July 24, 2017
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Plastics/resins
Rafesa: Eco-friendly cosmetic bottles
New PET bottles are 100% recyclable and are compatible with the majority of cosmetics components.
July 21, 2017
Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials
Spongy Portions Cup: Biodegradable portion cup
Spongy cups are made of a biodegradable moisture-absorbing material, so that dry products in the package stay dry even if they are stored in a wet, humid environment.
July 19, 2017
Containers
La Colombe innovates again with coffee āvaultā
The MiniVault is a pre-portioned single-use can that delivers café-quality ground coffee to consumers in a vessel that is convenient for at-home use and extends the shelf life up to five times.
July 17, 2017
Sustainable Packaging
Grants to be awarded for recovery programs for non-recycled plastics
Dow joins with Keep America Beautiful to provide grants for two applicants to establish programs to divert non-recycled plastics from landfills and convert them to energy sources.
July 17, 2017
Sustainable Packaging
The future of biodegradable paper, bio-based plastics
A new report looks at the global biodegradable paper and bio-based plastics packaging markets, noting drivers such as consumer awareness and government regulations.
July 16, 2017
Flexibles
Literal transparency helps sell grass-fed beef
Beef cuts ethically-sourced are packaged in a clear vacuum pack that flips up from its backing card to allow consumers to see 100% of the meat. Cutting board graphics enhance taste appeal.
July 15, 2017
Sustainability
Hello green! Meal kit box is eco-friendly
HelloFresh introduces an insulated box for its meal kits that uses 100% recycled fiber, is 100% recyclable, and is easy for operators to assemble and for customers to disassemble and dispose of.
July 13, 2017
Coding, Printing & Labeling
Digital printing provides short run flexibility for Keystone Folding Box
Designer and manufacturer of paperboard packaging for the healthcare market installs press to cost-effectively meet customer needs with decreased setup times.
July 13, 2017
Sustainable Packaging
Coca-Cola in Great Britain unveils new sustainable packaging strategy
Company to double the amount of rPET in its bottles by 2020, launch consumer campaign to convey the importance of recycling, and champion reform of the packaging recycling system in Great Britain.
July 12, 2017
Sustainable Packaging
U.S. paper recovery rate reaches all-time high
Since it began measuring the U.S. paper recovery rate in 1990, rates have risen from 33.5% to 67.2% in 2016. AF&PAās goal is 70% by 2020.
July 12, 2017
Recycling
Egg producer switches from paper to PET
For egg producer The Country Hen, PET packaging serves as an alternative to pulp cartons, providing a better seal and protecting the freshness and quality of the eggs.
July 12, 2017
Containers
The new ancient art of glass-making
The permanence of glass as a packaging material never has been āfragileā and now can be said to be āunbreakable.ā
July 11, 2017
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Go-Pak UK and SCG Packaging launch Go-Recycle, a closed-loop service that collects old corrugated cardboard alongside deliveries and returns it to SCGP papermills for reuse in new cardboard packaging.
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