Five sequential steps will help sustainably minded food companies, converters, and others do a more professional and effective job of packaging development. In the last six months, I’ve worked with two consumer packaged goods (CPG)...

Like so many of its global CPG peers, Mars, Incorporated has been working for years toward greater sustainability in its packaging materials, resolving to make 100% of its packaging reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025....

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (Bureau Veritas), leaders in testing, inspection/audit, advisory and certification services, has contracted with international recycling leader, TerraCycle to provide conformity assessment services to verify the company's recycling operations and adherence...

A Texas company recently announced that it will invest $1.1 billion toward building an advanced manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania to convert post-consumer plastic materials into feedstock for new products—an effort the company says will contribute...

The Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework is issued in accordance with the International Capital Markets Association’s (ICMA) Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles 2020. The SLB Framework is designed to support the future issuance of sustainability-linked securities by Huhtamaki. For...

Two testing protocols that determine whether film packaging is compatible with the current recycling infrastructure, along with an additional resource, have been updated and published by the leading plastics recycling authority in North America. The...

2.7 million metric tons of plastic waste are generated in the Philippines each year with about 20 percent ending up in the ocean. An estimated 163 million pieces of single-use plastics known as multilayer sachets...

Chemical recycling may not be a perfect solution to the plastic waste problem, but in certain scenarios, it’s the best answer we have. Ignacio Gavilan, sustainability director at The Consumer Goods Forum, tells us more....

Put your money where your mouth is, the saying goes. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has targeted “flexible plastic packaging waste” with a $3 million prize for solutions to address what organizers say is...

Large and small consumer brands are partnering with many different stakeholders in the flexible packaging ecosystem with the express goal of finding supply chains of recycled content for the near future. The themes that appear...

An industry-led consortium unveiled a flexible plastic household collection and recycling pilot, which it says is ‘the most extensive’ of its kind in the UK. The project will offer local authorities financial support to roll...

As sustainability continues to be a focus of the flexible packaging industry and the call for sustainable packaging continues to rise, it has become clear that there is no “one size fits all” solution. Shifting...

France’s TotalEnergies and Houston-based New Hope Energy have entered into a commercial agreement under which New Hope Energy will build an advanced recycling plant in Texas to transform end-of-life plastic waste into a recycled feedstock....

For the second year in a row, Ecolean has been awarded the Platinum EcoVadis medal, placing the company’s sustainability work in the top 1 percent of assessed companies globally in 2022. Global sustainability ratings provider...

Using mandates to boost demand for postconsumer recycled (PCR) content in packaging is a compelling argument for lawmakers. Increasing recycled content is beneficial not only for our environment, but also for our industry. However, a...

TC Transcontinental Packaging is proud to be recognized as an Accredited Business by the Pet Sustainability Coalition for our demonstrated leadership in corporate social responsibility. Through this accreditation we continue to demonstrate our commitment...

A groundbreaking partnership led by Minnesota’s MBOLD coalition has united leading global businesses and research institutions to catalyze a regional circular economy for flexible films and packaging materials in the Upper Midwest. MBOLD members General...

Sonoco, one of the most sustainable global packaging companies, announced it has been pre-qualified for How2Recycle® Store Drop-off labels for the EnviroFlex™ PE line of mono-material flexible packaging products. The EnviroFlex brand is part of...

Sustainability is more than a buzzword for flex­ible packaging companies. It is spurring a rush to create products that are reusable, recyclable, made entirely from recycled materials, or all of the above. But for many...

The Huhtamaki Foundation inaugurated its first recycling plant in Khopoli, Maharashtra today to help drive circularity for packaging. The site – which is spread across 2,000 square meters – will recycle about 1,600 kilograms of...

Founded in 1977, Outlook Group is a manufacturer of labels, flexible packaging, and paperboard packaging, with fully integrated contract manufacturing and fulfillment services. Headquartered in Neenah, WI, USA, with over 330 associates, Outlook produces over...

Compare almost any packaging film from 40 years ago to a modern film and you will see many differ­ences. While different packages have changed in different ways, two evolutions are nearly universal: The film’s thickness...

Responding to the increased market demand for post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging solutions, flexible packaging leader, ProAmpac, announced the launch of its unique ProActive PCR® Retort pouches. Both EU and FDA compliant for food contact in...

The flexible packaging value chain, in addition to continuing work on enhancing mechanical recycling processes, is also working on commercialising chemical recycling. In this interview, Sirt Mellema, CEO of Fuenix Ecogy Group, shares his insights...

According to CEFLEX, a truly circular economy must be demand-driven. The organisation has worked backwards along the supply chain to clarify the scale of mechanical and chemical recycling, sorting, infrastructure, and collection needed to ensure...

Greenwashing, chemical recycling, and how to pick most sustainable packaging material for your product—all explained by U.K. sustainable packaging expert Paul Jenkins of the PackHub and Packaging World’s Matt Reynolds.

Earth Day should be every day—planetary health is critical. While there are numerous important cross-industry initiatives, this year, we’re taking “official Earth Day 2022” to focus on the rise in partnerships targeting sustainability specifically in...

Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced the release of its online 2021 Sustainability Report describing the Company's efforts to advance its environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities. This is...