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

For the first time, brands of disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging are recyclable nationwide.

PepsiCo has joined the Alliance to advance the goal of creating beverage containers with a reduced carbon footprint.

Italian food company Barilla is partnering with TerraCycle to provide a free, easy way to recycle its  Ready Pasta packaging. The Ready Pasta Recycling Program offers consumers a method of recycling the instant pasta pouches. 

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has announced the winners of its 4th annual SPC Innovator Awards. The winning entries showcase the most sustainable and groundbreaking people, companies, technology and packaging in the U.S. The winners were recognized at SPC Impact 2018 (April 24-26) in San Francisco, Calif.

High Brew Coffee introduces 32-oz. cold brew coffees in renewable and recyclable Tetra Evero carton bottles. The packaging features the top shape of traditional milk containers with the environmental advantages of a carton.

Challenging convention in the perfumery industry, fragrance brand Floral Street approached James Cropper 3D Products looking for an alternative to the typical lavish over-packaging used by existing brands. The result is a striking and sustainable solution.

Americans are recycling their food and beverage cartons more than ever and continue to look to brands to actively help drive the recycling of their products’ packages, according to a new survey by the Carton Council of North America. The national survey of more than 6,900 U.S. adults showed that 61 percent of respondents report they always recycle their food and beverage cartons, up 11 percent from two years ago.

Rigid plastic is seeing innovations that challenge its rivals. Add to that the increasing use of bioplastics, reusable plastics and improved barrier properties, and rigid plastic containers definitely have a solid role in packaging.

Fall cleanup and winter prep time is here, and that means getting lawn mowers, leaf blowers and trimmers winterized, and snow blowers, vehicles and home exteriors ready to brave the cold.