Sustainable Packaging

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In this episode with Sherry Washburn, Business Unit Manager at Videojet, we discuss how a company’s choice of inks and printing technologies can play a big role in achieving sustainability goals. We also discuss ways for companies to ensure compliance with existing and new environmental regulations. 

The country famous for samba, Carnaval and world-class soccer also has an extremely impressive recycling rate for aluminum cans of approximately 99%. That’s higher than the estimated recycling rates for South America as a whole (92%), Europe (76%) and North America (55%).

Paper-based packaging – in combination with suitable coatings – can offer the required barrier and heat-seal functionality needed for many packaging applications.

Can Manufacturers Institute and its aluminum beverage can sector members are pursuing lower-carbon aluminum production and increased aluminum beverage can recycling.

Companies are continually rolling out innovative packaging that contributes to sustainability, and the same is true in the area of health care and beauty. In this story, we take a look at some recent examples of such innovation.

Study also looks at the implications of these trends for the future of a circular packaging system.

In this episode with Carl Kanner, vice president at Smith Corona, we discuss challenges facing the paper industry as well as opportunities for the sector in the labeling and packaging space.

To maintain their standards of providing wellness-minded treats with minimal environmental impact, Karma Baker turned to good natured® for their 99% plant-based packaging. 

Mondi’s kraft paper used for the paper band is made from renewable, responsibly sourced and certified materials.