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Exploring Tomorrow’s Packaging

Sustainable, improved quality and reduced cost.

October 12, 2020

Most packaging on shelf these days was designed with the primary purpose to engage with the consumer, protect the contents within and tell a strong brand story. What recyclable features it may include are not always by design and they certainly are not thought through.

PMMI Column: Advances in Packaging Sustainability

Maria Ferrante

April 12, 2020

Sustainability impacts the conversation around packaging as consumers become progressively more aware of the impact brands have on the environment. Sustainability is especially important among younger consumers.

Materials

The Role Sustainability Plays in Rigid Plastics

With its lightweight, recyclability and ability to form post-consumer resin, rigid plastic packaging offers many benefits.

Robert Flores

January 16, 2020

The industry has experienced a lot of buzz, and even confusion, when it comes to packaging and sustainability in recent years. Schools of thought differ on the best materials to use, what happens at package end-of-life and even rigid packaging versus flexible packaging.

PepsiCo Foundation and Recycling Partnership Raise $25 Million for U.S. Recycling

October 22, 2019

The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the company, and national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership, announced that their All In On Recycling challenge has raised $25 million in a little more than one year since its launch in July 2018.

Frozen Ready-Meals Get New Look on Recyclable Trays

August 28, 2019

Organic food brand Beetnik Foods has launched a new packaging design aiming to showcase the product in a more eye-catching format and more accurately convey its benefits to health-conscious consumers on the go.

Global Pouch Preview

Global Pouch Forum Highlights Flexible Packaging Innovation

The longest-running pouch conference is moving to the Chicago area in June.

John Kalkowski

May 14, 2019

Building on its theme covering the evolution of pouches, the 2019 Global Pouch Forum features presentations focused on innovation, sustainability and developing markets.

Razors Now Recyclable Through Gillette and TerraCycle Partnership

March 11, 2019

For the first time, brands of disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging are recyclable nationwide.

PepsiCo Joins NaturALL Bottle Alliance

September 20, 2018

PepsiCo has joined the Alliance to advance the goal of creating beverage containers with a reduced carbon footprint.

Barilla Partners with TerraCycle on Recycling Program

May 7, 2018

Italian food company Barilla is partnering with TerraCycle to provide a free, easy way to recycle its Ready Pasta packaging. The Ready Pasta Recycling Program offers consumers a method of recycling the instant pasta pouches.

Winners Announced for Sustainable Packaging Innovator Awards

2018 Sustainable Packaging Coalition Innovator Award Winners Announced

April 26, 2018

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has announced the winners of its 4th annual SPC Innovator Awards. The winning entries showcase the most sustainable and groundbreaking people, companies, technology and packaging in the U.S. The winners were recognized at SPC Impact 2018 (April 24-26) in San Francisco, Calif.