Packaging Regulations may boost less sustainable plastic alternatives May 8, 2020 Plastics have become the public face of the waste pollution crisis, prompting an unprecedented consumer and regulatory backlash. Industry is responding by switching to other materials without considering their environmental impact.
COVID-19 European recycling markets reel from coronavirus March 23, 2020 Industry worried about limited volumes entering collection systems, logistics disruptions, potential downstream demand losses in non-packaging sectors, buyers abandoning sustainability measures and a reduction in necessary long-term investment
Business Operations Transcontinental to recycle plastics March 2, 2020 MONTREAL – Packaging and media giant TC Transcontinental is creating a recycling group within its packaging division. The new group will start purchasing equipment for converting flexible plastics recovered from…
Packaging Recyclable toothpaste tube will appeal to consumers January 17, 2020 GlobalData’s recent survey shows that 44 percent of consumers say they prefer recyclable packaging in grooming products
Food KFC trying bamboo to replace single-use containers November 21, 2019 VAUGHAN, Ontario – KFC Canada is testing a bamboo fiber poutine bucket in early 2020. Although bamboo is a new innovation to packaging, it has been used throughout history…
Packaging TOMRA shoots for 40 percent recycling of plastic packaging October 25, 2019 TOMRA has committed to enable 40 percent of plastic packaging produced globally each year to be collected for recycling by 2030. President and CEO Stefan Ranstrand made the announcement…
Packaging Sustainable protective packaging competition opens October 17, 2019 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has launched a Protective Packaging Design Challenge, an open competition for innovators, entrepreneurs, and start-ups to submit new ideas for sustainable protective…
Corporate responsibility Meal kit producer opts for plastics offsets October 4, 2019 BOULDER, Colorado – Meal kit producer Green Chef has a new plastic offset program with Vancouver-based Plastic Bank, which works towards reducing ocean plastics and providing…
Packaging UK shoppers willing to lose the packaging September 10, 2019 LONDON, UK – The rollout of bagless fruit and vegetable aisles, as well as refill stations for goods such as pasta, rice, grains and cereals, is increasing among supermarkets with…
Packaging Aptar in partnership with Loop September 9, 2019 Loblaw is working with Loop to package some President’s choice products. CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill – AptarGroup, Inc., a global supplier of dispensing, drug delivery and active packaging solutions, has entered…
