Recycling

RFID at the Intersection of Sustainable and Smart Packaging

RFID labels present substantial opportunities and challenges alike to packaging's sustainability chops. Experts are bullish on overcoming obstacles around material miscibility, and unlocking the sortation-improvement potential that RFID labeling poses.

September 13, 2024

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Contract Packaging

Twig’s Beverage Blends Tradition with Modern Efficiency

Family-run Twig’s, a longtime contract packager for Keurig Dr Pepper’s Sun Drop, updates its old conveyors and installs modern bottling for its retro sodas.

September 13, 2024

Events

Packaging Recycling Summit 2025

Held at the beautifully reimagined Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas Resort & Spa from June 25-27, this premier event highlights how innovative materials, strategic partnerships, and forward-thinking policies can transform waste into valuable resources.

June 25, 2025June 27, 2025

Containers & Closures

McDonald's McFlurry Drops Plastic Lid for Four-Flap Paper Cup

Paper flaps around the paper-based cup's neck will serve as a closure, replacing the plastic lid and reducing single-use plastic to advance McDonald's sustainability goals.

September 12, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Patagonia Partners with Canopy’s Pack4Good Initiative For Sustainable Alternative Packaging

The collaboration with the non-profit aims to reduce Patagonia's reliance on trees by utilizing agricultural waste as a sustainable alternative.

September 12, 2024

Recycling

Keurig Pays $1.5M SEC Fine Over K-Cup Recyclability

Keurig Dr. Pepper did not disclose that recycling companies expressed concerns over K-Cups recyclability.

September 11, 2024

Recycling

Advanced Recycling: A Pivotal Tool for Circularity

Advanced recycling technology can provide an additional avenue to meet society’s increasing demand for more PCR plastic, but challenges around feedstock, legislation, and misconceptions may slow growth.

September 9, 2024

Reusable/Returnable

Burger King, Cadence, and La Rosée Introduce Refillable and Reusable Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of refillable and reusable packaging innovations from Burger King, Cadence, and La Rosée from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

September 9, 2024

Recycling

Beverage Companies Donate $664,000 to Help Expand Recycling in Fort Collins

American Beverage Co.

Grant provides large-capacity recycling carts and educational initiatives to boost recycling rates in Colorado.

September 2, 2024

Bio-based

Xampla’s Nutrient Microencapsulation Technology Brought to Market with Lehmann Ingredients

Xampla

Partnership enables FMCG brands and supply partners across the U.K. to deliver encapsulated nutrients for enteric release within food and drink products.

August 30, 2024

Reusable/Returnable

Tosca Expands European Operations with New Service Center in Germany

Tosca

Reusable packaging provider Tosca opens a state-of-the-art facility in Ingolstadt to support efficient, data-driven services for retailers.

August 29, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Oceana Condemns Coca-Cola’s Failure on Reusable Packaging

Coca-Cola's reusable packaging efforts remain stagnant at 14%, drawing criticism from one of the world's largest international advocacy organizations and raising concerns about its ability to meet its 2030 goals.

August 29, 2024

Recycling

Coca-Cola, Method, and Cabot Creamery Introduce Recyclable Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations from Coca-Cola, Method, and Cabot Creamery from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

August 28, 2024