A rising tide of consumer sentiment against use of plastics is starting to flood the world. Everywhere, you can see images of debris in the oceans choking marine animals. Dire warnings are being floated about these environmental concerns. It is estimated that 80 percent of the estimated 8 million tons of plastics that flow into the oceans each year originates on land, much of it in six Asian nations.
Packaging challenges from two separate companies converged to drive Toray to develop a new portfolio of flexible packaging innovations — Torayfan Over-the-Mountain BOPP films.
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently published its Report to the Members. This publication provides an overview of the many initiatives and activities FPA conducts on behalf of its members. As the voice of the flexible packaging industry for over 60 years, FPA provides a wealth of significant benefits.
We sat down and discussed bag/pouch making with Sanjay Amin from Mamata Enterprises, Inc., Scott Fuller from CMD Corporation, Raul Matos from Karlville, James F. Pease from Sun Centre USA, Jesse Rosenow from Totani America, James Russell from Modern Manufacturing Services, LLC, and Joe Vannieuwenhoven from B&B Packaging Technologies. What follows are the excerpts from that discussion.
Eaglewood Technologies kicks off its partnership with Anderson & Vreeland at InfoFlex 2019, displaying a full line of anilox cleaning solutions for flexographic printers.
The Everyday Plastics Report shows that food packaging accounts for two-thirds of the average person’s plastic footprint every year. Not only does the pricing seem counter-intuitive but wrapping fruit and vegetables in plastic often relies on using single-use plastics — a type of plastic that isn’t recycled. Things need to change.
Target is launching household brand Everspring for items like laundry detergent, dish soap and paper towels. It’s the company's biggest push to offer sustainable products under one of its private labels.
Amcor has launched AmLite Ultra Recyclable, the first packaging product made from the company’s revolutionary, more sustainable high-barrier polyolefin film that came out last year.
A flexible drink pouch has a number of significant environmental benefits over a glass bottle, a format thought by many consumers to be more sustainable.
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