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Articles Tagged with ''sustainable materials''

Toray Joins Sustainable Packaging Coalition

March 19, 2019

Toray Plastics (America) has joined the SPC, a membership-based collaborative that believes in the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable. 


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Market Trends: Personal Care Packaging

The Sustainable Beauty Movement

Beauty and personal care brands are finding innovative ways to cut packaging waste in order to appeal to consumers.
Kristen Kazarian
September 19, 2018
From products sold bare to compostable paper and reusable containers, beauty brands are making the move toward more sustainable and eco-friendly packaging options. We can thank the millennial generation, as well as the Generation Z up-and-comers, for pushing this movement.
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7 Reasons Why Demand for Eco-Friendly Packaging Is Rising

7 Reasons Why Demand for Eco-Friendly Packaging Is Rising

Ian Venus, Venus Packaging
Ian Venus
July 12, 2018

More than ever consumers are concerned with supporting ethical businesses with environmentally conscious practices. They are growing increasingly aware of what they consume, the waste they create and the businesses that are aligned with this ethos.


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Sean Riley is the editorial director of marketing & communications at PMMI
PMMI Corner

2018 Food Packaging Trends—Another Perspective

Sean Riley is editorial director marketing & communications at PMMI
Sean Riley
February 15, 2018
Packaging machinery sales in the U.S. grew 4.8 percent in 2016, reaching a total of $9.8 billion, according to the “2017 State of the Industry – US Packaging Machinery” report, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing.
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Taylor Weiss, assistant professor at Arizona State University (ASU)
Materials Technology: Sustainable Materials

Scaling Up Manufacture of Bioplastics

February 13, 2018
University researches method to make biodegradable plastic using bacteria and algae. The world is awash in discarded plastics. A recent estimate of the amount of plastic in the earth’s environment puts it at 6.3 billion metric tons.
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Materials Technology: Rigid Packaging

Pack to the Future with Rigid Packaging

Rigid plastic containers are making a comeback—and should continue to do so in the foreseeable future.
Kristen Kazarian
January 15, 2018

Rigid plastic is seeing innovations that challenge its rivals. Add to that the increasing use of bioplastics, reusable plastics and improved barrier properties, and rigid plastic containers definitely have a solid role in packaging.


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Sustainable packaging

Winning customer loyalty through sustainable packaging

Ian Lifshitz, Vice President of Sustainability & Stakeholder Relations, the Americas for Asia Pulp & Paper Group
Ian Lifshitz
September 8, 2017

In the food and beverage market, interesting packaging designs, shapes and materials may catch the eye of shoppers perusing the shelves, but it’s not the sole element driving purchasing decisions.


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UPM Raflatac joins Sustainable Packaging Coalition

August 30, 2017

UPM Raflatac, a global leader in the production of self-adhesive labeling solutions, has reinforced its commitment to building a more sustainable world by joining the Sustainable Packaging Coalition® (SPC).


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Stacy’s Chips bag design contest for consumers
Materials Technology: Package design

Packaging: Design it and they will come

A package’s design is what consumers see first – make sure it’s the best it can be.
Kristen Kazarian
July 21, 2017

As consumers seek more sustainable and transparent packaging, brands are working hard toward appeasing them, as well as adhering to industry regulations and creating a package design that stands out on shelf. So how can you handle it all?


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Optica sustainable extrusion line

New micro-optical, sustainable extrusion line

January 17, 2017

Jade Photech and LINDAR announce a joint venture with a new, specifically designed extrusion line for Optica material as its focus. 


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