recyclable materials

CAULIPOWER Chooses K3 for its Better-for-you Riced Cauliflower Range

April 12, 2021

CAULIPOWER’s new, healthy riced cauliflower range is packed in Greiner Packaging’s 100% recyclable, reusable and microwavable K3 cardboard-plastic cup.

Cardboard Recycling

Rome’s Colosseum and Pizza Box Recycling

Gretchen Friedrich

April 9, 2021

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It seems to have slipped into long-lost history, but right after World War II, archaeologists began working in and around the Colosseum in Rome.

Materials

Exploring Tomorrow’s Packaging

Sustainable, improved quality and reduced cost.

Edward Kosior

October 12, 2020

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Most packaging on shelf these days was designed with the primary purpose to engage with the consumer, protect the contents within and tell a strong brand story. What recyclable features it may include are not always by design and they certainly are not thought through.

A Slice of Goodness – The Importance of Recycling Pizza Boxes

October 7, 2020

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Pizza night is a great tradition in many American households – and this year, an especially popular option for consumers staying home or scaling back on restaurant dining.

PMMI Column: Advances in Packaging Sustainability

Maria Ferrante

April 12, 2020

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Sustainability impacts the conversation around packaging as consumers become progressively more aware of the impact brands have on the environment. Sustainability is especially important among younger consumers.

Materials

The Role Sustainability Plays in Rigid Plastics

With its lightweight, recyclability and ability to form post-consumer resin, rigid plastic packaging offers many benefits.

Robert Flores

January 16, 2020

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The industry has experienced a lot of buzz, and even confusion, when it comes to packaging and sustainability in recent years. Schools of thought differ on the best materials to use, what happens at package end-of-life and even rigid packaging versus flexible packaging.

PepsiCo Foundation and Recycling Partnership Raise $25 Million for U.S. Recycling

October 22, 2019

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The PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the company, and national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership, announced that their All In On Recycling challenge has raised $25 million in a little more than one year since its launch in July 2018.

Frozen Ready-Meals Get New Look on Recyclable Trays

August 28, 2019

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Organic food brand Beetnik Foods has launched a new packaging design aiming to showcase the product in a more eye-catching format and more accurately convey its benefits to health-conscious consumers on the go.

Global Pouch Preview

Global Pouch Forum Highlights Flexible Packaging Innovation

The longest-running pouch conference is moving to the Chicago area in June.

John Kalkowski

May 14, 2019

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Building on its theme covering the evolution of pouches, the 2019 Global Pouch Forum features presentations focused on innovation, sustainability and developing markets.