Sustainability

Eggs nestle in new ryegrass and paper carton

A new egg carton from U.K.’s Waitrose made from 50% ryegrass and 50% recycled paper is expected to save approximately 85 tons per year of wood/recycled paper.

October 20, 2015

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PACK EXPO highlights 3 key flexible packaging trends

Many exhibitors at PACK EXPO Las Vegas were noticeably focused on innovations in flexible packaging that not only had the potential to bring about rigid-to-flexible conversions but also to better serve brand owners already choosing flexibles.

October 15, 2015

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Designing sustainability into OTC pharma packaging

Kara Errickson, Industrial Designer, discusses package design issues for Hyland’s 4 Kids Bumps ’n Bruises® with Arnica, an ointment stick to provide natural relief of pain, swelling, bruising, and soreness for children.

October 14, 2015

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Arrowhead bottles to contain up to 50% rPET by 2016

Nestlé Water’s Arrowhead brand announces it will increase its use of rPET by 38% in its spring water bottles, eliminating 20,000 tons of CO2 from production annually.

October 14, 2015

Plastics/resins

Bronco Wine field-tests 750-mL PET bottle

Bronco Wine tests a 750-mL PET bottle for its Green Fin and Hacienda brands, making the switch from glass to PET for greater consumer convenience and sustainability advantages.

October 6, 2015

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Lightweighting can be a heavy lift

Let there be light, provided that the right considerations are brought to bear.

October 5, 2015

Recycling

Cube-shaped flex pack offers shelf impact, sustainability

ConservaCube's cube-shaped flexible PE pack stands upright on the shelf, offers four display panels, provides significant freight savings, and is more readily recyclable.

September 30, 2015

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

21st Century packaging model: make/fill

In its broadest sense, “form/fill/seal” continues to be a disruptive innovation with a more profound impact on packaging than any technology since the Phoenicians discovered how to make glass 2,400 years ago.

September 27, 2015

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On biodegradable plastics

Most everyone is in agreement that societal sustainability is desirable, and that sustainable packaging can enhance our ability to meet this goal.

September 27, 2015

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Biopolymers in packaging—some hurdles, but strong signs of growth

Europe has led the charge when it comes to embracing biobased packaging. But new and intriguing applications are surfacing in other parts of the world, including Asia and North and South America.

September 27, 2015

Flexibles

Cellulose-based film fits into food company’s philosophy

A line of all-natural food for kids from South Africa is packaged in renewable, compostable film that aligns with the company’s goal of protecting our children’s future.

September 23, 2015

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Running toward recycling

The U.S.’s largest cross country meet partners with Global Green U.S. to pilot a recycling initiative expected to help identify best practices for paper cup fiber recovery.

September 22, 2015

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How effective are MRFs at sorting flexible film?

That’s the question industry collaborative Materials Recovery for the Future hopes to answer through new sortation research aimed at driving solutions for increased recovery rates.

September 16, 2015