A skeptic's hope for packaging
GreenBiz
MAY 5, 2023
Key takeaways from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition's annual Impact conference.
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GreenBiz
MAY 5, 2023
Key takeaways from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition's annual Impact conference.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 23, 2023
(Left to right) Francesca Hawes (MRF Operations Manager, Thalia); Alex Snelling-Day (Waste Policy, Climate and Environment Team Manager, GCSWS); Bryony Rothwell (RECAP Waste Partnership Manager) A new campaign promoting metal packaging recycling has been introduced by RECAP, the waste partnership between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
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GreenBiz
MARCH 10, 2023
In 2025, there will be media and consumer outrage around all the failed commitments related to eliminating virgin plastic packaging and increasing the use of recycled material.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 26, 2023
From 18 April, Uber Eats customers in Central London have been given the option to order their takeaway in reusable containers and easily return them – all in a bid to tackle single-use packaging. When placing their orders, Uber Eats customers can opt-in to receive their food in reusable packaging.
GreenBiz
MAY 20, 2022
The retail giant launched its Circular Connector "to accelerate innovation in the field of sustainable and circular packaging."
GreenBiz
JANUARY 4, 2021
5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021. For companies with sustainable packaging goals, 2025 is fast approaching. That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. Loop isn’t the only reusable packaging platform seeing strong growth.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 26, 2023
A new tool promises to remove much of the uncertainty faced by packaging designers and others when it comes to understanding the recyclability of fibre-based products (either finished or under-development). Papercycle is described as the UK’s first comprehensive recyclability assessment and certification service for fibre-based packaging.
GreenBiz
JUNE 20, 2022
Sponsored: Increasing recycled fiber in packaging will advance circularity and help withmitigate climate concernschange. But it requires collaboration along the whole supply chain.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 29, 2021
This acquisition could help make sustainable packaging the norm . Petersburg, Florida, a manufacturing giant is strategizing on design, development and packaging services for the likes of Apple, Cisco Systems and HP Inc. Deonna Anderson. Fri, 01/29/2021 - 00:30. Across the U.S. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
GreenBiz
JUNE 15, 2020
A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging. Sustainable packaging is a keystone issue for corporate sustainability. Then the pandemic hit, and the market changed — characterized by higher demand for single-use packages and bags, and lower availability of recycled materials. Used packages need to be recycled. Cheryl Baldwin.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 13, 2020
Reusable packaging provides untapped payoffs for business. Until the 1980s, glass or cotton bags were the go-to packaging materials for many products, such as milk and flour. Until the 1980s, glass or cotton bags were the go-to packaging materials for many products, such as milk and flour. The case for reusable packaging.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Sponsored: The roadmap for packaging manufacturers and brand owners seeking to incorporate recycled fiber into products starts with organizational leadership.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP estimates that 750,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic packaging is not currently collected for recycling, in its new UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey report.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 6, 2022
Last year was a reckoning for companies racing the clock to meet their 2025 sustainable packaging goals.
GreenBiz
MAY 18, 2020
Reusable packaging in the time of COVID-19. Reusable packaging is faced with proving its trustworthiness alongside disposables in a world that is standing six feet apart in the grocery aisle. Disposable packages are painted as sterile, while durables are tainted with suspicion. Mon, 05/18/2020 - 01:00.
GreenBiz
APRIL 22, 2022
If you are a brand, a packaging producer, or basically anyone else in the economy, don’t sleep on packaging.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 23, 2021
The Understanding Packaging Scorecard is a first-of-its kind tool that measures commonly used foodware and food packaging materials with a single yardstick.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 31, 2022
Nine brand-owners, an independent test & research centre and two universities will bring expertise over 2 years to develop and test an artificial intelligence (AI) decision model 1 that could help with the separating of packages that are currently not properly sorted such as food and non-food packaging.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 22, 2022
The retailer plans to open up Circular Connector, a database of packaging innovations, in late 2022.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 23, 2022
Plastics recycling charity RECOUP has called on packaging designers and specifiers not to forget the basics when it comes to plastic packaging recyclability. Although current trends may seek to explore new innovations in packaging, often the fundamentals for designing for recyclability are forgotten.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Scientists have developed biodegradable food packaging material that kills microbes that contaminate foods. The waterproof packaging uses a type of corn protein called zein, plus starch and other natural compounds. A team of scientists from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and the Harvard T.H. developed the material.
GreenBiz
MAY 2, 2022
In the loop: The restaurant chain becomes latest major brand to announce partnership with re-usable packaging service provider Loop.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 15, 2023
An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared short on new ideas and sources of funding. Hydrogen: Not a time to get blue?
GreenBiz
AUGUST 25, 2021
The European seaweed industry expected to be worth around 8 billion pounds in the next 10 years, according to the packaging company.
GreenBiz
JUNE 24, 2022
Chemicals of concern are in your food packaging.
GreenBiz
MARCH 16, 2021
Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. Etsy also plans to address the second largest contributor to its footprint, packaging, which it started measuring in 2020, Mozen said. . She said Etsy is also interested in digging into the circular packaging space. Deonna Anderson. Tue, 03/16/2021 - 05:00.
GreenBiz
MARCH 1, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance exec talks plastic, packaging and COVID-19. During our conversation, we also discussed Ellis’ long-term CSR priorities, the company’s packaging goals and its partnership with Loop. One of those is reducing plastics in Boots-owned brand packaging, in line with the UK Plastics Pact 2025. Deonna Anderson.
GreenBiz
JUNE 18, 2021
Companies are jumping aboard the federal packaging and recycling policy train. With new federal bills up for review and debate, and packaging being a bull’s eye, the status of packaging and recycling policy is in flux. Mars, maker of candies and food, has diverse packaging needs. "We Arlene Karidis. Missed Circularity 21?
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Reusable Packaging: Scaling Past a Pandemic. How can companies shift to reusable packaging models while dissuading concerns for safety and contamination? While using packaging over and over again is no new concept, recent business model innovations have seen a resurgence of reuse-inspired services.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 28, 2022
Environmental charity Hubbub is today (Tuesday 28 June) launching ‘Reuse Systems Unpacked’, a report uncovering the challenges and opportunities for reusable food and drink packaging systems. The research also identified the main motivators and barriers to people using reusable packaging schemes for food and drink. Key recommendations.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
How Keurig Dr Pepper is increasing its packaging recyclability. One of the goals of the platform was to convert all packaging to recyclable or compostable formats by 2025, while increasing the use of recycled content. . In 2019, Keurig Dr Pepper launched its Drink Well.
GreenBiz
JULY 11, 2022
Hubbub report explores best practices that can boost the adoption of reusable packaging systems.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Climate considerations: Aligning packaging and carbon commitments. How can circular packaging solutions align with and advance carbon reduction goals, and how should companies balance these commitments? How can circular packaging initiatives, like reducing or reusing materials, aid companies on their journey towards carbon reduction?
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 17, 2022
The study anticipates a shift from polymer-based to fibre-based packaging (pictured) by 2040. Today, food packaging is predominantly plastic and recycling rates are relatively low. Today, food packaging is predominantly plastic and recycling rates are relatively low. Recycling rates for plastics are also projected to grow.
GreenBiz
MAY 5, 2020
Two ways P&G is working toward its packaging goals. Procter & Gamble's Tide laundry detergent brand first introduced in January 2019 its "Eco-Box," which has been compared to a wine box because of its design made from paperboard with a tap for dispensing, in an effort to reduce the plastic in its packaging. Deonna Anderson.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
AQMesh – the most proven range of small sensor air quality monitoring stations – is being offered in a package tailored specifically to local councils to not only help answer this very important question but also to make the most of any budgets dedicated to tackling air pollution.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 28, 2022
Notpla is a packaging solutions company. They're redesigning the very idea of what packaging is and how it functions. They're not just using recycled cardboard or eliminating plastic foam. As a result, the innovative products rolling off the line at the company are plant based and waste free. That’s a solution like no other.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 27, 2021
Manufacturers Zume and Solenis want to encourage others to eliminate the PFAS from food packaging.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Supporting Business in the Race to Create the World’s Most Sustainable Package. We’ve watched as retailers have made public commitments to remove products packaged in non-recyclable materials from their shelves and have seen governments implement policies to support the circular economy. Topics include: .
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Unpacking Packaging: The Nuances of Material Health. How can businesses balance material health, regulatory compliance and public perception when selecting packaging materials? The health and safety implications of materials used in packaging has become a growing concern for consumers, brands and retailers.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The European Container Glass industry has cautiously welcomed the European Commission’s declared ambition to promote effective recyclability and reuse of packaging, as outlined in the latest proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation , unveiled on 30 November. says Adeline Farrelly – Secretary General of FEVE.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
A new partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is now recycling soft plastic collected from customers at Tesco stores. Over 900 Tesco stores now have collection points for plastic recycling. It has collected over 850 tonnes of soft plastic to date and is working with partners on several recycling solutions.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
David Coleman, CEO of University Birmingham Enterprise, commented: “The growth of plastics production has long outstripped the capacity for recycling, with the UK alone producing over 2 million tonnes of plastic packaging waste each year, of which just over half is recycled.
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