Sustainability

New PET nut container provides clear benefits

A new see-through PET container for Fisher Nuts provides more sustainability, as well as a greater perception of freshness than former composite can packaging.

July 19, 2011

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Sustainability

PepsiCo Canada unveils 7UP EcoGreen 100% rPET Bottle

First soft drink bottle in North America to be made from 100% rPET will reduce the amount of virgin plastic used by approximately 6 million pounds annually.

July 18, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Water in 24-oz aluminum cans

Denver-based New Age Beverage distribution company has launched Just Pure Water, an unsweetened, zero-calorie, purified water infused with the natural essences of three popular flavors: lemon-lime, orange, or berry.

July 15, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Alcoa named one of Brazil's most sustainable companies

Alcoa in Brazil was ranked as the most sustainable company in the Metals sector and 11th overall of 100 companies considered in a study by major business media in Brazil.

July 14, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

'Sustainable and green packaging' market worth $107.7 billion

New report points to rising environmental concerns, increasing health awareness, a dearth of natural resources, and high energy consumption as drivers for sustainable and green packaging.

July 13, 2011

Containers

Water bottler shrinks supply chain with in-house closed-loop recycling

"First rate," "inspiring," and "outstanding": These are just some of the words used by the Greener Package Awards judges to describe the closed-loop recycling system implemented by private-label water bottler Ice River Springs, based in Feversham, ON, Canada.

July 12, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

AMERIPEN identifies top priorities

At first member meeting, AMERIPEN selects education, resource recovery, and EPR as focus areas for 2011-2012.

July 11, 2011

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Industry Watch

A quick run-down on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people.

July 8, 2011

Flexibles

SC Johnson hopes to catalyze move toward refillables with Windex Mini

SC Johnson commits to leading change toward refillable concentrate products for household cleaning with the introduction of a flexible pouch-packed concentrate.

July 8, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Bayer publishes Sustainable Development Report 2010

Company’s Sustainable Development Report describes the economic, ecological, and social challenges linked to its operations, and the strategies to meet them.

July 5, 2011

Containers

Tea redesign reflects growing sophistication of organics consumers

For Choice Organic Teas, the redesign of the packaging for its Original tea line could be likened to polishing a gem.

June 30, 2011

Protective/transport packaging

Protective packaging that's grown

Only two Diamond Awards for Excellence in Innovation, Cost/Waste Reduction and Sustainability were handed out this year, and one was won by Ecovative LLC for its EcoCradle™ protective packaging product.

June 29, 2011

Sustainable Packaging

Making sense of LCA in packaging

The key to truly ‘more sustainable’ packaging design is to begin with a strategy. With a vision and goals specific to your company, you can successfully apply tools like LCA to make better design and purchasing decisions.

June 29, 2011