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 ‘vault’

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&PA’s 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 “fragile” and now can be said to be “unbreakable.”

July 11, 2017