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7 Key Facts about Compostable Foodservice Packaging

February 7, 2019

It’s an exciting time in foodservice ware as companies and consumers increasingly seek to reduce their carbon footprint and improve waste diversion. But with evolution there is often confusion, misconception and misinformation.

Corona Testing Plastic-Free Six-Pack Ring

Corona Tries Out Plastic-Free Six-Pack Rings

December 19, 2018

Corona will pilot 100 percent plastic-free six pack rings in select markets as part of the brand’s commitment with Parley for the Oceans to lead the industry with eco-friendly packaging.

Biodegradable Fiber Packaging Could Replace Black Plastic

July 23, 2018

The latest contender for plastic packaging replacement could be Durapulp fiber, which is used to create biodegradable packaging to replace the black plastic trays often used in ready meals and raw beef products, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

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.

Fibre Box Association Column

Corrugated: Future-Friendly, Guilt-Free Packaging

Rachel Kenyon

December 20, 2017

From start to finish, and at every stop along the way, the familiar corrugated box perpetually excels as the world’s most renewable packaging option. Corrugated is a recycling success story that just keeps getting better, with a stellar 2016 annual U.S. recovery rate of 93%.