Strategy to spur domestic and international action to protect communities affected by plastic from production to waste The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution” on Nov. 21, outlining opportunities for action to protect communities from the impacts of plastic production and waste and detailing how government agencies,…
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New PHA compound leverages CJ’s unique amorphous PHA formulation and expands their portfolio of product grades suitable for straw manufacturing that began with their industrially compostable grade: PHACTTM CA1270P CJ Biomaterials, Inc., a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a primary producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers, recently completed a series of successful trials producing…
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Releaf Paper, the world’s first manufacturer to produce sustainable pulp and paper from fallen leaves, proudly announces the launch of its pilot production line and Innovation Center in Les Mureaux, Île-de-France. This pioneering facility, co-funded by the European Union’s European Innovation Council (EIC), represents a €3.5 million total investment and marks a transformative shift in…
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Six Packaging Strategies Accelerating the Circular Economy By Celine Yang, Global Sustainability Marketing Lead, Berlin Packaging The packaging industry is accelerating the circular economy in response to growing environmental concerns and innovation opportunities. This model emphasizes resource efficiency, waste reduction, and the continual use of materials, offering significant potential for innovation and enhanced sustainability. Moving…
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5 Areas of Focus for Innovation in Sustainable Packaging By Salman Shahid, CEO of OXO Packaging With every passing day, climate change is posing a threat to the environment. At the same time, sustainable development is getting more challenging due to ongoing industrial growth. Sustainable packaging can play a significant role in environmental considerations amidst…
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Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leader in specialty films and material science solutions, will spotlight its comprehensive film portfolio at Pack Expo 2024, addressing key applications in the food, consumer goods, industrial, and healthcare markets. Guided by its purpose of Enhancing Lives for a Better World, CNG will present flexible film solutions that help to…
Read More >>Miguel Arevalo, Google’s Packaging Innovation Lead, discusses the company’s transformative journey towards sustainable packaging and the importance of collaboration in driving industry-wide change. Google has made significant strides in reducing plastic usage in its consumer electronics packaging, but when the company first committed to creating plastic-free packaging by 2025, the challenge seemed monumental. At the…
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Nefab, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has launched the second edition of its Sustainability Packaging Design Competition in partnership with San José State University (SJSU). This year, students from SJSU’s Packaging Degree program were invited to develop innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for Cloud Network Routers, a crucial component in cloud networking infrastructure. “The first edition of…
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Exploring the Industry Shift in Green and Low Carbon Initiatives By Jared Young with Envita Solutions Five years ago, if you asked a major Fortune 500 company about its sustainability and environmental goals, you would likely hear “zero waste to landfill.” Companies across the country began seriously prioritizing their environmental footprint, searching for an immediate…
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Many factors need to be considered to achieve net zero ambitions. By Mike Jones, Head of Innovation at Mainetti As the climate crisis rages on, with 2024 breaking records for extreme weather events from droughts to forest fires, sustainability has never been more important. With this in mind, businesses across industries are adapting their practices…
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Finland’s ambitious quest to save billions in energy and water in fiber-based packaging manufacturing. By Atte Virtanen and Harri Kiiskinen with VTT The demand for fiber-based packaging solutions continues to grow. At the same time, packaging manufacturers around the world are struggling with rising energy costs, and legislators as well as conscious consumers are increasingly…
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A Call to Action for the Flexible Packaging Industry Todd Meussling, Senior Manager of Market Development at Fresh-Lock® Achieving sustainable packaging goals requires first recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. While any effort to make your brand more eco-friendly is important, the flexible packaging industry should continually strive to ensure that there are ideal…
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Eco-friendly Processes Are Part of the Fabric of Manufacturing By Eric Geling, Chief Sales Officer at TNA Solutions Sustainability has been considered a mega-trend for many years. However, in 2024 and beyond the time has come to assert that it is no longer a trend – rather it is part of the fabric of the…
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Anaerobic Digestion Fuels a Circular Economy and Decarbonization 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 practices are…
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How CPGs Are Responding to Stakeholders By Brian Flynn, Managing Director at William Blair Sustainability continues to gain momentum as a key focus area in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) space, with regulators and, more recently, capital providers joining consumers in applying pressure to CPGs, and ultimately packaging companies. That pressure only shows signs of increasing,…
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Strategies for Environmental Stewardship By Anoosheh Oskouian, President and CEO of Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Packaging is vital in our modern lives, serving as a protective barrier for products and a canvas for branding. From the moment we wake up and reach for breakfast cereal to the evening when we unwind with a favorite…
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The partnership aims to facilitate the industrialization of complex products such as coffee capsules and blister packaging. By integrating PulPac’s pioneering Dry Molded Fiber technology with PA Consulting’s product development expertise and Optima’s renowned bespoke machine building capabilities, the collaboration will drive the scalability and high-throughput production of commercially viable, advanced Dry Molded Fiber applications,…
Read More >>Taking action to improve and expand recycling while reducing plastic waste The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently launched the new and improved APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability Digital Tool to commemorate its 30th anniversary. Widely recognized across the globe as the authority on plastics packaging design for recyclability, the APR Design® Guide helps…
Read More >>A growing number of U.S. consumers are losing faith in our ability to save the planet, according to new global research from Mintel. The flagship Global Outlook on Sustainability report* reveals a crisis in eco-confidence as the number of consumers who agree, ‘If we act now, we still have time to save the planet,’ has…
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Innovation supports the growing global need to replace single-use plastic packaging Solenis, a leading producer of specialty chemicals, is collaborating with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), an innovative technology company with a leading position in the global printing industry, to advance a more cost-effective way of integrating barrier coatings for paper packaging directly within the existing…
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