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01 PS 1123 Editors Note Web Rockit Apple’s 3-lb. shuttle pack incorporating recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET).
Editor's Note | Brad Addington

How a Chance Encounter Led to a New Discovery in Sustainable Packaging

Mixing business with pleasure
Brad Addington
Brad Addington
November 7, 2023

In September, my wife and I did a half Ironman relay. While waiting for my wife to finish the swimming portion, I struck up a conversation with a cyclist who was with team Rockit™ Apple. Inevitably, the conversation eventually turned to packaging.


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Dow Launches New Sustainable SURLYN™ Grades for Cosmetics Packaging

October 2, 2023

These new grades offer a significant moment for cosmetic industry packaging as well as the plastics industry.


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Celebrating Aluminum’s Recyclability

Novelis’s new Customer Solution Center in Brazil and the Can Manufacturers Institute’s recycling initiative in New Orleans highlight the many advantages of using aluminum for beverage packaging
Brad Addington
Brad Addington
April 25, 2023

New Orleans calls it Mardi Gras, and Brazil calls it Carnaval. The lively celebration of this annual event isn’t the only thing that Brazilians and the residents of New Orleans have in common. Both have displayed a strong commitment to the recycling of aluminum cans.



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The Little Adhesive That Could

H.B. Fuller, Henkel provide real-life examples of how the humble adhesive can contribute to sustainable packaging.
Brad Addington
Brad Addington
March 6, 2023

H.B. Fuller has multiple projects involving its scientists designing and engineering technologies that contribute to the circular economy and help its customers “reduce, reuse and recycle,” ranging from formulating adhesives using fossil-free raw materials to developing new, naturally, and responsibly sourced adhesive raw materials.


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Berry Global Wins Sustainability Award for Circular Solution that Minimizes Plastic Waste

October 28, 2022

Berry’s tethered cap boasts top spot in the food & beverage category.


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Mondi and Reckitt Launch Paper-Based Packaging for Finish Dishwasher Tabs With 75% Less Plastic

October 27, 2022

Mondi and Reckitt created an innovative paper-based packaging solution for Finish dishwasher tablets.


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Child Resistant Caps

New Child Resistant Caps Range Ensures Effective Securing of Nutraceutical Products

October 20, 2022

Rieke, a TriMas Packaging brand, launched a new two-piece child-resistant cap designed to meet both requirements with sustainability in mind. 


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Tesco Working with Major Brands to Remove Unnecessary Toothpaste Packaging in UK

October 10, 2022

Tesco will sell tubes loose, free from the outer cardboard box.


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Sig Champions Future of Sustainable Forestry as Top Sponsor for Fsc General Assembly

October 7, 2022

SIG will be the exclusive top sponsor (“Green Sponsor”) for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly in Bali, Indonesia.


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KM Packaging Earns AA-grade in its BRCGS Audit

October 6, 2022

The global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier has been awarded an AA grade for the fifth year running.


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