Cosmetics/Personal care

Hain Celestial personal care line converts to 100% PCR PET bottles

360-deg switch from 100% virgin PET to 100% PCR PET yields a number of sustainability benefits, supports company’s green commitment.

September 1, 2010

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Sustainable packaging examples remain rare in beauty products

CPG companies seem to be focusing their innovative efforts on green formulations, but little overall attention has been placed on packaging’s footprint.

September 1, 2010

Cosmetics/Personal care

Sugarcane-based HDPE is coming to cleaning products

Brazilian-based household cleaning products company Ecover announces that all of its bottles will use a minimum of 30% sugarcane-based HDPE by January 2011.

August 27, 2010

Flexibles

OFF THE SHELF: Pouches stand up and stand out

On a recent trip to a Walgreen's store, Packaging World editor Anne Marie Mohan found two varieties of stand-up pouches that really caught her eye. Hear her description of Dial's Eco-Smart Refill pouch and Rolaids Antacid Softchews.

August 27, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable packaging 'immune' to economic downturn, report says

A new report shows there was “impressive” growth in sustainable packaging in 2008/2009 and predicts the market will reach $142.42 billion by 2015.

August 26, 2010

Flexibles

2010 Greener Package Awards honor eight sustainable innovations

The second-annual Greener Package Awards competition recognizes innovations in five categories that significantly reduce packaging’s environmental footprint.

August 26, 2010

Protective/transport packaging

Dell eliminates use of 18.2 million pounds of packaging since 2008

Reductions result from the company’s ‘three Cs’ packaging strategy: the cube, the content, and the curbside recyclability of its packaging materials.

August 26, 2010

Sustainability

Groovy beverage bottle builds green credibility, reduces weight 15%

If LIV Organic's all-natural sports drink is "like Gatorade without the garbage," as its Web site advertises, then its new bottle is like a premium, 16.9-oz PET container without the weight, and with less cost.

August 24, 2010

Controls & Machine Components

Omron Scientific Technologies, Inc: Software-driven safety controllers

Omron Scientific Technologies’ G9SP Programmable Safety Controllers are software-based stand-alone controllers that can be quickly programmed to satisfy the complex safety control needs of small and mid-sized machines, and are easily reconfigured to solve evolving machine set-up needs.

August 23, 2010

Flexible packaging

Sustainability is at the root of personal care packaging trends, says PMMI

A new PMMI study shows that companies are responding to the call to reduce their packaging and its carbon footprint.

August 16, 2010

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Sweet! P&G beauty packs to use sugarcane-derived plastic

Selected packaging for Pantene Pro-V, Cover Girl, and Max Factor brands will use plastic derived from sugarcane that is 100% recyclable.

August 14, 2010

Sustainable Packaging

Report: 94% of Americans concerned about eco-effects of beverage purchases

New report pinpoints how beverage purchases and consumption are being influenced by consumers’ concerns about the environment.

August 10, 2010

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The use of symbols on packages

Whether as a logo, icon, pictogram, or other form, symbols communicate only as well as they are crafted.

August 10, 2010