Articles Tagged with ''recycled packaging materials''

The word “sustainability” is all the rage these days. On the one hand, 56% of U.S. consumers want more sustainable packaging, according to Asia Pulp & Paper. On the other hand, consumers are hesitant to simply trust a brand claiming to be “green.”

A program designed to expand market demand for recycled plastics has generated almost 26 million pounds of new demand for post-consumer resin (PCR), more than tripling the amount generated in the first year.

Colgate delivered to retailers the first tube recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR): Antiplaque & Whitening toothpaste under the company’s Tom’s of Maine brand. Tom’s will complete the switch in 2020, when the Colgate brand will start the transition in Europe and North America.

The certification is for its Easypack paper portfolio — a 100% recycled-content, single and multiply-paper produced.

To address packaging sustainability challenges, PMMI gathered insights from industry experts who will be featured at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

Magnum launches what it says are the first ice cream tubs made from recycled plastic; tubs are now available in Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands, with more to be launched globally in 2020.

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has named Michael Wasson, chief operating officer of Tosca, the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. The RPA Board also appointed other members to its board.