Containers & Closures

Breakthrough in Recyclable Coffee Packaging

Having successfully commercialized compostable single-serve coffee packaging, Club Coffee continues its sustainability journey with AromaPak® paper-based canisters featuring Boardio® technology for whole bean and ground coffee.

May 28, 2024

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Recycling

Mondi Breaks Ground on Sustainable Packaging Plant in Italy

Mondi Group

Mondi invests over $200 million to convert Duino mill to create Europe's widest recycled containerboard machine, boosting production and regional development.

May 28, 2024

Recycling

Zotefoams Unveils Progress on ReZorce: Sustainable Beverage Cartons Closer to Reality

Zotefoams

Zotefoams and Refresco report significant progress on ReZorce, a mono-material packaging solution for beverage cartons.

May 28, 2024

Bio-based

GAIA Biomaterials Receives U.S. Compostability Certificate for Limestone-Based Bioplastic

GAIA Biomaterials

BPI verifies compostability of GAIA Biomaterials' Biodolomer, a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics for film applications and beyond.

May 24, 2024

Recycling

Turning the Tide: PLASTICS’ Campaign Battles Recycling Myths

Targeted at policymakers and the public, The Plastics Industry Assn.’s Recycling is Real video campaign showcases the people and processes that make recycling happen every day.

May 24, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Aldi, Barilla, and Penrhos Spirits Introduce Recyclable Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of recyclable packaging innovations from Aldi, Barilla, and Penrhos Spirits from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

May 23, 2024

Recycling

Minnesota Becomes 5th State to Approve EPR Packaging Law

Under the new law, all packaging in Minnesota must be reusable, recyclable, compostable, or collected by an approved alternative collection system by 2032.

May 22, 2024

Bio-based

PulPac Partners with Plastisud to Expand Dry Molded Fiber Tooling

PulPac

Collaboration combines PulPac's dry molder fiber technology with Plastisud's high-precision molds to accelerate the development of eco-friendly packaging solutions worldwide.

May 22, 2024

Sustainability

Biomimicry in Packaging: 6 Points to Ponder

Dr. Dayna Baumeister: “Maybe a misconception is that you get to keep doing the status quo. If you really want to do innovation, you’ve got to be willing to expand the possibilities of what might come out of it at the end of the day.”

May 21, 2024

Recycling

5 Lessons in Eco-Modulation

There’s still time to develop EPR packaging laws in the U.S. that address some of the shortfalls found with established systems and encourage eco-modulation.

May 20, 2024

Recycling

Extended Producer Responsibility: Are You Ready?

Do you know what EPR is, and why it matters to you? Read this quick Q&A to find out how EPR will impact brands in the United States, starting in 2025.

May 20, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

Vuori, Clarins, and Kaufland Introduce Reusable Packaging Innovations

ThePackHub

See a few examples of reusable packaging innovations from Vuori, Clarins, and Kaufland from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

May 17, 2024

Recycling

MRF’s Polymer Center Network to Expand Access to Recycled Plastic

A first-of-its-kind facility from Republic Services allows the MRF to aggregate plastic from its regional facilities for further sorting and recycling, resulting in high-quality PCR material.

May 16, 2024