10 Packages That Used to be Plastic and Now Are Something Else

Paper packaging seems to be the go-to replacement material, but some brand owners are quite inventive about finding alternatives.

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Eco-cleaning products company Seventh Generation selects a metal package for kitchen scrub instead of the typical spiral-wound paper canister.Photo supplied by Seventh Generation

For the last two years, brand owners have done more than just talk about removing or replacing plastic packaging to appease consumers who are concerned about the environmental impacts of plastic waste. Here are 10 examples that show the fruits of their recent labors.

About the Authors

Lisa McTigue Pierce

Executive Editor, Packaging Digest

Lisa McTigue Pierce is Executive Editor of Packaging Digest. She’s been a packaging media journalist since 1982 and tracks emerging trends, new technologies, and best practices across a spectrum of markets for the publication’s global community. Reach her at [email protected] or 630-272-1774.

Kate Bertrand Connolly

Freelance Writer

Kate Bertrand Connolly has been covering innovations, trends, and technologies in packaging, branding, and business since 1981.

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