Recycling

Half-liter Aquafina lightens up

PepsiCo achieves a ‘sustainable design trifecta’ with the lightweight, 10.9-g Eco-Fina bottle.

April 1, 2009

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Case/tray packing

First ARC Forum to address packaging innovation

For the first time, the ARC Automation Forum devoted an entire track to packaging machinery.

March 30, 2009

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Standardized label to guide U.K. pack recycling

A number of U.K. supermarkets and manufacturers of packaged products have signed on to participate in a new, universal on-pack recycling label program.

March 27, 2009

Recycling

British package designer makes wool "cool". . .

March 26, 2009

Home

Harness the power of social media for packaging

Participation in social media has quickly become a business necessity.

March 26, 2009

Sustainability

ConAgra uses recycled PLA shrink film

Film contains more than 50% post-consumer recycled content.

March 26, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Greener in Europe: Duchy Originals

A carton design proves greener for Chocolate Bezants from Duchy Originals.

March 26, 2009

Home

Eco-perceptions across the ages

A new study reveals the sustainability beliefs and behaviors of consumers by generation,  providing direction for ‘age-appropriate’ green marketing strategies.

March 26, 2009

Secondary Packaging

Stretch film should stretch dollars

The overwhelming majority of packaged goods are unitized with stretch film, for good reasons, but not always with best cost-efficiency.

March 26, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Four pharmaceutical plants earn EPA's Energy Star

EPA recognizes four facilities for energy savings during Interphex.

March 21, 2009

Flexibles

Salazar launches GlobeGuardProducts.com

A new online store, http://www.globeguardproducts.com enables small and medium size companies to purchase quality, competitively priced, sustainable packaging materials.

March 19, 2009

Home

'100% biodegradable-recyclable' bottle to launch

‘Feel-good’ water company Aquamantra is first with new resin that biodegrades in one to five years.

March 16, 2009

Sustainable Packaging

Greener Package is now live

Expert-guided discussions, daily news, and industry member blogs on sustainable packaging abound with the launch of GreenerPackage.com.

March 3, 2009