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Sustainability

Off The Shelf: Unilever's source reduction home run

On average, across all aerosol brands launched in Unilever's new compressed can, a 25% reduction in can weight was achieved. No wonder the can won the Diamond Award in the DuPont Awards competition.

June 24, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

PP coffee pods win award

Intelligent Blends received the People’s Choice Award for Packaging at the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) 26th Annual Exposition in Seattle, WA.

June 23, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Recycled paper packaging market to grow to $139B by 2018

A new sustainable packaging report from Smithers Pira pegs the growth of the recycled paper packaging market at 5% through 2018, but will demand exceed supply?

June 20, 2014

Recycling

Salsa label takes on Texas personality

New packaging for Texas-Texas salsa brand includes enhanced Texas personality with iconic cowboy hat and rope on post, irregular label edge, and spot UV finishes.

June 18, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

185 projects planned to reduce marine litter

Plastics industry joins together to find solutions to tackle plastics in the marine environment. With 2014 annual progress report comes news of 185 projects.

June 17, 2014

Plastics/resins

Bowser Beer for Dogs mimics longneck beer bottles

A broth-based beverage for dogs, Bowser Beer in 12-oz amber PET bottles is made for ‘beer drinkers and dog lovers who do almost everything with their dogs.’

June 17, 2014

Blisters/clamshells/thermoforming materials

New produce packs steal the show

New plastic produce packaging spotted at the United Fresh show encourages snacking on fresh fruits and vegetables and offers new meal solutions.

June 17, 2014

Home

Phoenix Technologies’ rPET process given safety green light by EFSA

Phoenix Technologies International, producer of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), has been given a green light by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for its manufacturing process based on extra small particle size technology, concluding that “the recycled PET obtained from the process Phoenix ESPS [extra small particle size] intended to be used at up to 100% for the manufacture of materials and articles for contact with all types of foodstuffs for long term storage at room temperature, with or without hot-fill is not considered of safety concern.”

June 16, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Corrugated industry improves environmental performance

LCA shows a 32% reduction per unit in the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions between 2006 and 2010, attributed to the increased recovery of corrugated for recycling.

June 11, 2014

Operational Excellence

Hardshell shipper delivers blood products safely in Honduras

Credo DURACUBE LT mid-sized hardshell shipping container brings current technology to resource-constrained part of the world.

June 10, 2014

Sustainability

Coffee pod recycling in the U.S.: How likely?

A LinkedIn discussion around the likelihood of consumers bringing used coffee pods into a collection center, if given the opportunity, raises a range of issues.

June 8, 2014

Sustainable Packaging

Coke launches 'second life' campaign

A clever campaign aimed at tackling plastic waste in Vietnam is taking off and will soon expand across Asia.

June 6, 2014