The sustainable packaging channel focuses on packaging applied in a comprehensive, environmentally-sensitive method, including energy efficiency in plants, organic materials, reusability and much more.
Unilever aims for sustainability through package innovation Kalkowski - 05/07/2008 Packaging Digest had the opportunity to talk with Humberto Garcia, packaging manager for sustainability with Unilever, a major packaged goods company serving a global market. In the discussion, Garcia shares his views on sustainability and how it impacts Unilever. More
British retailer offers role model for U.S. in implementing sustainable practices 05/01/2008
The recent Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) spring meeting in San Francisco clearly demonstrated that a growing number of companies recognize the need for sustainable packaging practices in a world with limited resources. At the meeting, many consumer product companies, retailers, packagers, material suppliers, associations and government agencies addressed steps they are taking to protect...
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Sustainable strides in plastic Lauren R. Hartman, Senior Editor - 05/01/2008
As packaging attunes to the environment and all things sustainable, the DuPont Awards are following suit and recognizing breakthrough achievements in sustainability. Announced in April at DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers' (www.packaging.dupont.com) headquarters in Wilmington, DE, the winners of the 20th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation demonstrate new uses of renewable materials...
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Juice Beauty 'greens' cartons Linda Casey - 05/01/2008
Juice Beauty brings its natural approach to beauty from the inside-out. The skincare company, most widely known for using an organic juice base for its natural personal care products, has replaced the outer cartons with clay-coated newsback (CCNB) cartons made with recycled paper. To ensure the integrity of the paperboard manufacturer's recycled-fiber content claims, Juice Beauty sought recycl...
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Marketing claims often not sustainable 04/01/2008
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it will host a public workshop about the Green Guides and Packaging on April 30 in Washington, DC. The meeting will examine recent developments associated with environmental packaging claims and consumer perceptions of these claims. “Sustainable” is one of the terms that the FTC has listed as new and for which no guidance is curre...
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Displays 04/01/2008
Greenchoice™ PDQ displays are introduced, reportedly to reduce material needs and setup times. The counter display consists of only a shipper, a tray and a back billboard that allow up to 20 percent savings in materials via its patent-pending structure. The Power Wing shelf shipper is said to be a patented all-in-one shipper and product display with a tear-off perforated front panel, maki...
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Packagers flock to learn about sustainability John Kalkowski, Editorial Director - 04/01/2008
Spring has arrived, and everyone in packaging seems to be thinking “green” these days. It's not so much that it has been a long winter, but the issue of sustainability continues to bud to the point where you could say it is in full bloom. Conferences, webcasts and white papers on the topic are popping up like wildflowers.
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Ink-jet printing systems The OMEGA 36 HD and OMEGA 210 are two new high-resolution ink-jet printing systems, as an extension to the successful OMEGA ink-jet range.
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