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With steel recycling rates in North America rising from 15% in 1988 to 71% in 2012, the case for food cans as an environmental packaging solution has never been stronger.

The new tills are made from HDPE with a lightweight, compact, efficient design, and cater to mushroom growers and retailers looking for reduced environmental impact in packaging solutions.

European goal is zero plastics waste going to landfills by 2020; part of discussion at Polyethylene-Polypropylene Chain Global Tech/Business Forum, 25 -26 June in Zurich

Designed primarily for the food and food services industries, Respak is recyclable and compostable, without compromising on the performance and durability characteristic of traditional polycoated packaging.

According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation, approximately 31% of what Americans drink is water.

Insulation DuoSmart is an entirely new solution combining the best features of an EPS drinking cup with a superior decoration of an offset printed paper banderole. The new paper-plastic solution offers customers a great chance to distinguish their product and to let consumers enjoy the taste of hot drinks safely.

Meredith-Springfield constructed pilot molds and conducted design experiments with the objective to reduce the amount of PET used in the creation of Mrs. Dash packaging.

With today’s release of Cryovac CT-311 anti-fog shrink film, Sealed Air has opened a clearer path for processors to achieve better performing and more sustainable fresh produce packaging.

To inspire people to decrease their environmental footprint and encourage them to participate in local recycling programs, Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics is launching an awareness campaign called Recycle Rally

More food and beverage products are being packaged in cartons because they are considered a sustainable packaging solution as they are made primarily from a renewable resource, are lightweight and compact and have a low carbon footprint.