Sustainable Packaging

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In the personal care space, most consumers stay to the tried and true; however, these products are readily available on an e-commerce platform, and staying committed to the brands bought in-store is not the same as commitment to retailers or sites.

In the packaging business, the subject of environmental impact has been front and center for decades, primarily in terms of products' end-of-life. Packaging that goes to the landfill is targeted for replacement by recyclable, reusable and renewable materials. The goal is to reduce waste.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters and CROWN Beverage Packaging North America partner on the MiniVault, a pre-portioned single-use can that delivers café quality ground coffee to consumers in a vessel that is both convenient for at-home use and extends shelf life up to five times.

Water brands can license the patented technology, keep their existing familiar bottle design, and let consumers turn their empties into practical items like tables, toys and storage cubes.  

eos (evolution of smooth) is a highly successful and highly recognizable brand that has truly changed the beauty and personal care segment. eos co-founders Jonathan Teller and Sanjiv Mehra started the company, based in Manhattan, NY, to "improve everyday beauty rituals for women."

Walmart first introduced its sustainability initiative to vendors in 2006 with its Packaging Scorecard. Over the last ten years, this initiative changed how companies packaged their products. 

Americans are drinking more bottled water than any other packaged beverage – outselling carbonated soft drinks, by volume, for the first time in history, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) and the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) announce.