Sustainability
News and analysis on sustainable packaging innovations and technologies that are improving recyclability, reducing waste, lowering carbon emissions and more.
interpack Day 2
The second day of interpack kicked off with a meeting with Holger Preibisch, general secretary of the Deutscher Kaffeeverband (German
Jospak Challenges Widely Used Plastic Alternatives
Finnish startup company Jospak Oy introduces a novel packaging innovation to keep easily perishable food products fresh with a minimal
Total Corbion PLA to Showcase Innovative Biobased Packaging at interpack
Total Corbion PLA will be exhibiting at the interpack trade fair from 4 – 10th May in Dusseldorf within the Bioplastics
Metsä Board Skincare Gift Box Wins Luxe Pack Shanghai 2017 in Green Award
Metsä Board has recently won the Luxe Pack Shanghai ’in green’ Award, in the best eco-friendly Packaging Solution category,
Linpac Awarded EcoSense Certificate
Fresh food packaging manufacturer, LINPAC, has been awarded the EcoSense accreditation for its pioneering use and recycling of multi-layer
New Flexible Packaging Industry Consortium to Bring Circular Economy Solutions
CEFLEX is a new project organized by a consortium of European companies representing the entire value chain of flexible packaging.
Spectra Customers Embrace PCR
Spectra has reported an increase in customers using their Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) materials for their packaging. The company has
SAECO Firm and UPCT Develop Shelf Life Extending Cardboard Tray
SAECO, a major Spanish manufacturer of corrugated cardboard, will soon put on the market an active intelligent packaging, which has
Case Study: Retailer Practices to Increase the Green Premium
Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden used SMI Eye Tracking Glasses to show that by attracting consumers’ visual attention towards
Cost vs Functionality vs Sustainability: Unavoidable Trade-Offs?
The director of Aquapak Polymers Ltd, the design manager of RPC Group and the marketing manager of Futamura talk about
Lightweighting and Recycling
The most common strategy deployed by many water bottlers to meet sustainability initiatives has been to significantly lightweight their PET
Thinking Thin - Injection Moulders Push the Boundaries
Product wall thickness is a key consideration when designing and moulding plastic products. While thicker walls offer greater strength, the