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American Packaging Corporation Announces Another “Design for Recycle” Package

March 14, 2024

A New Sustainable Offering for Frozen Food Applications American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging solutions, announces the commercial launch of another RE™ Design for Recycle flexible packaging technology targeted at frozen food products such as frozen fruits and vegetables. This new technology joins a portfolio of packaging technologies in APC’s RE™ sustainable…

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Plastics Transformation Turns the Page in Circular Economy

March 13, 2024

The imminent conclusion of the legally binding Global Plastics Treaty in 2024 and the joint release of the Sunnylands Statement by China and the United States send a strong signal to the world for global collaboration in actively addressing plastic pollution. This brings unprecedented development opportunities for the plastics recycling industry. According to the latest…

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Packsize Advances Sustainability Efforts with New Paccurate Partnership and Launch of Innovative ‘Easy-Close’ Solution

March 13, 2024

Packsize®, the foremost leader in sustainable, right-sized, on-demand packaging, today announces a strategic partnership with Paccurate, enhancing the value for shippers by optimizing packaging efficiency, reducing costs, and minimizing environmental impact. Alongside, Packsize introduces Easy-Close, an innovative feature that can be added to the X7 on-demand packaging machine to simplify the returns process, representing a major…

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The Upward Trajectory of Sustainable Films

March 11, 2024

How CPGS Can Stay Ahead By Bob Burkhardt, Product Manager for Cartoning and Robotics at the R.A Jones Company It goes without saying, sustainability is one of the biggest topics dominating the packaging industry. Encouraged by consumers’ consistent increased interest in environmental impact and paired with significant buying power, food brands are now facing the challenge of…

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Cleaning Up the Cleaning Aisle

March 11, 2024

Let’s Normalize Refilling in Our Cleaning Rituals By Ryan Lupberger, CEO and Co-Founder of Cleancult For any CPG brand, packaging is a top priority as the consumer agenda continues to shift toward sustainability. With a spotlight on material choices, recyclability, reusability and refillability, gone are the days when companies could get away with the mindless…

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Aptar – Food Protection Enters Exclusive Partnership with Halopack to Launch Recyclable, Fiber-based Tray System in North America

March 7, 2024

Immediately available and domestically produced, the recyclable paper-based tray system uses 90% less plastic than conventional plastic-based trays and boasts extreme versatility Aptar – Food Protection, part of AptarGroup, Inc. and a leader in active material science food safety solutions, has been granted the North American license to manufacture and distribute the Halopack Tray system,…

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What Can Businesses Do to Enhance This Trend?

February 26, 2024

By Charles Haverfield, Packaging Executive, US Packaging and Wrapping Single-use plastics and packaging waste have been highlighted as some of the biggest contributors to plastic pollution, with both consumers and governments looking to brands to offer innovative, sustainable solutions to the packaging problem. Refillable packaging is one such avenue that could slash global plastic pollution…

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Plastic Ingenuity Shares Progress and Industry Trends in New Circularity Report

February 20, 2024

Plastic Ingenuity, the largest custom thermoformer in North America, has published its third annual Circularity Report, highlighting milestones achieved in the past year and opportunities ahead. From earning a WorldStar Packaging Award to securing key certifications for environmental management, Plastic Ingenuity has reinforced its position as an effective leader in the evolving sustainability arena. “Even…

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Sustainable Chic: Releaf Paper Introduces Three Down-to-Earth Eco-Friendly Innovations

February 13, 2024

Releaf Paper, a trailblazing manufacturer of sustainable paper solutions and packaging, introduces a trio of innovative products that bridge sustainability, functionality and style in packaging. These additions to the Releaf portfolio employ an innovative patented technology to transform fallen leaves into eco-friendly alternatives and offer a green ready-to-buy solution for small and medium businesses while…

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Breaking Down Barriers to Mono-material Packaging

February 9, 2024

Packaging Equipment Plays a Pivotal Role in Market Adoption By Brant Wunderlich, Market Manager, Plastomers and Oriented Films at NOVA Chemicals Recyclable flexible packaging is an important part of enabling a plastics circular economy. And in pursuit of this objective, one large opportunity is the estimated 23 billion lbs. of multi-material packaging film in use…

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TekniPlex Consumer Products Introduces Series of Fully Recyclable Paper-based Container Liners

January 25, 2024

ProTecSeals® Recyclable IHS Liners enhance sustainability for bottles & jars used in pharma, nutrition, and food applications. TekniPlex Consumer Products, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies, has introduced paper-based liners recyclable wherever paper recycling streams are available, and compatible with conventional induction heat sealing equipment. The company’s ProTecSeals®…

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Melitta Coffee Filters and Packaging Earn FSC and BPI Certification

January 19, 2024

Melitta, the global leader in all aspects of coffee preparation, announces its new cone filter certifications and packaging. With a strong focus on environmental stewardship, Melitta has obtained two prestigious certifications, the Biodegradable Products Institute® (BPI) certification and the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC)® certification, both contributing to the brand’s ongoing sustainability efforts in the coffee…

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Organics Recycling: a Sustainable Solution for Circular Economies and Decarbonization

January 17, 2024

Anaerobic Digestion Fuels a Fundamental Shift in Food Waste Disposal By Shawn Kreloff, CEO of Bioenergy Devco In our increasingly eco-conscious world, the importance of sustainability cannot be overstated. Individuals and communities recognize the pressing need to adopt practices that reduce environmental impact and mitigate the challenges posed by climate change. One area where sustainable…

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Accredo Packaging and Fresh-Lock Collaborate to Launch a More Sustainable and Child-Resistant Stand-Up Pouch

January 12, 2024

The API Group and its subsidiary Accredo Packaging, a manufacturer of more sustainable packaging solutions in the food and consumer products markets, collaborates with the Fresh-Lock team at Presto Products, a business of Reynolds Consumer Products, to introduce a first-of-its-kind flexible stand-up pouch utilizing more than 50% Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) content fit for food packaging…

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At IPPE Show, TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Fiber-Based Cartons and Other Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Eggs, Meat & Poultry

January 5, 2024

Highlights include new Fiber ProPlus Egg Cartons, as well as PET & foam PP meat processing trays. TekniPlex Consumer Products, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies, will have its growing fiber-based packaging prowess on full display at the International Production & Processing Expo, January 30-February 1 in Atlanta.…

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Transitioning to the Plastics Circular Economy

January 4, 2024

A Steady Supply of Recycled Materials Hinges on A Robust Recycling Infrastructure By: Greg DeKunder, Vice President, NOVA Circular Solutions, NOVA Chemicals Packaging often represents a consumer’s first interaction with a brand. It is a powerful medium that communicates a product’s purpose as well as the producer’s practices and values. A commitment to environmental stewardship,…

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What’s Next for Sustainable Packaging?

January 4, 2024

It Takes Sustainable Practices and Product Design to Truly Benefit the Environment By Jeremy Freedman, owner and managing director of Guardpack It’s no secret that there is a global concern over the environmental impact of many of our day-to-day products, including our clothes and even what’s wrapped around the food we eat. In fact, a…

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PFAS and Beyond — Looking at Outcomes and Implications

January 4, 2024

Ongoing Legislation and New Scientific Research Require Industry Collaboration By William (Bill) Kuecker, senior director for global strategic marketing, food packaging, at Solenis All of us involved in the food packaging space are fully aware of the whirlwind of activity that the industry has taken recently  to eliminate per-and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) from products, especially…

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Sustainable Plastics Are a Reality

January 3, 2024

Post-consumer recycled (PCR) styrenics are closing the loop in the circular plastics economy. By Ricardo Cuetos, Vice President Americas Polymers Sales Management with INEOS Styrolution The plastics industry is committed to supporting a plastics circular economy. Companies today are actively pursuing sustainable material solutions to help them meet their sustainability goals and lower their environmental…

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What’s Next in Consumer-Packaged Goods?

January 3, 2024

Looking Ahead By Austin Given, Director of Packaging Design & Development for Veritiv US/Asia Consumer packaged goods companies have faced significant headwinds in recent years to maintain consistency and strong performance in an ever-changing economy. Companies are faced with having to reduce costs while reaching their sustainability goals, navigating regulatory requirements to meet their customers’…

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