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Packaging innovations: Twinings gets canned, Black Cow’s udderly different vodka packaging
Plus, e.l.f. Cosmetics makes changes to boost product accessibility and Sensei Farms ditches its plastic clamshells.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Alternative inks and coatings aim to increase recyclability and aid sustainability goals
Recent state legislation seeking to limit carbon black hasn’t progressed yet, but companies are already seeing demand for different approaches using algae, magnetic coatings and more.
By Hollie Stephens • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Target still struggles to lower virgin plastic use by 2025 deadline
While the retailer made some progress toward its goal to reduce virgin plastic use in its own-brand packaging 20% by 2025, it’s still using more — not less — than the 2020 baseline.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Starbucks, Huhtamaki partner on compostable cold cup lids
The double-walled paperboard cups have a bioplastic liner, and the lids are made from molded fiber. Two states with local mandates are targets of the initial rollout.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Aug. 9, 2024 -
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Coca-Cola takes some heat for plastic packaging at Olympics: reports
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games are spotlighting challenges and opportunities with reusable containers for food and beverage service.
By Maria Rachal • July 30, 2024 -
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Q&AAesthetics vs. environment: How Estée Lauder balances luxury and sustainability
Efforts include sourcing postconsumer resin and leveraging chemical recycling. Making sustainability leaps more apparent to consumers is also a concern at the cosmetics and skincare giant.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 29, 2024 -
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Mars doubts it can achieve 2025 sustainable packaging targets
Almost half of Mars’ packaging portfolio is being redesigned or eliminated to align with current or future recycling infrastructure. But infrastructure advancement is taking longer than expected, per its latest sustainability report.
By Maria Rachal • July 29, 2024 -
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Packaging companies delve into Q2 results
Catch up on insights from executives at SEE, Berry Global, Pactiv Evergreen, Sonoco and more.
By Packaging Dive Staff • Updated Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Barbie’s on-box braille, Berry gives Blue Bunny pints a twist
Plus, Meadow gets flowery with its refillable system and Gaia Biomaterials enables compostable straws — without the aftertaste.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 26, 2024 -
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Califia Farms acquires Uproot to reduce packaging via food service dispensers
Uproot has more than 150 dispensers across the U.S. at college campuses and other dining locations. The announcement follows the plant-based beverage brand’s rollout of 100% rPET bottles in the U.S. and Canada.
By Elizabeth Flood • July 25, 2024 -
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International Paper, Suzano, Stora Enso join call to reverse biodiversity loss ahead of COP16
A coalition of more than 130 businesses across industries, including CPGs Unilever and Nestlé, are pressing world leaders to take action on an issue often overlooked by corporate sustainability plans.
By Sarah Zimmerman • July 19, 2024 -
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PR3, DOE collaborate to standardize reuse system data accessed via QR codes
PR3, a beneficiary of a U.S. Department of Energy prize, envisions an interoperable future in which the data needed to collect, transport and wash containers could integrate in an on-pack QR code.
By Maria Rachal • July 17, 2024 -
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Novolex upped its PCR use, product recyclability in 2023
The plastic, fiber and bio-based packaging company also touted its increased investments in compostable and reusable solutions in its newly released 2023 sustainability report.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 15, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Clearly Canadian’s metal multipack makeover, Oman Air’s plastic purge
Plus, Amcor Capsules and Moët & Chandon get foiled, Georgia-Pacific wraps its toilet paper in paper and Contempo Specialty Packaging introduces compostable and reusable cannabis packaging.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 12, 2024 -
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US Plastics Pact hires new CEO with flexible packaging expertise
On the heels of the organization pushing goals from 2025 to 2030, CEO Jonathan Quinn discusses opportunities to tackle challenges with creating a “plastics circular economy.”
By Katie Pyzyk • July 11, 2024 -
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5 packaging stats from Amazon’s sustainability report
Amazon fell short on its 2023 device packaging recyclability goal, but it grew the share of products that can ship without added packaging and improved lightweighting.
By Maria Rachal • July 11, 2024 -
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Starbucks, KFC, Peet’s Coffee collaborate on citywide reusable cups project
Closed Loop Partners describes the Petaluma, California, project as a first-of-its-kind initiative for a U.S. city in which reusable to-go cups are the default option across multiple restaurants.
By Maria Rachal • July 9, 2024 -
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Lenovo banks on bamboo to bump plastic packaging
In addition to expanding its use of bamboo fiber material in 2023, electronics company Lenovo also increased its use of ocean-bound plastics in product packaging.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 9, 2024 -
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Companies begin to signal changes to 2025 plastic targets
Some organizations, including Coca-Cola and Unilever, acknowledged they were off track and have focused on new goals or more distant target years.
By Packaging Dive Staff • Updated Dec. 4, 2024 -
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Google inches toward 2025 plastic-free packaging goal
The tech giant eliminated plastic in the packaging for its newest Pixel phones.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 3, 2024 -
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Grove explains decision to drop plastic-free by 2025 goal
The home essentials marketplace operator said eliminating plastic would require legislation and “massive transformation in the CPG ecosystem.” Spray pumps and laundry pods are some of the items where plastic still plays a role.
By Maria Rachal • July 2, 2024 -
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SPC launches group focused on inclusion, representation in packaging
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition expects its work in this area could result in scholarships to events, reallocating consumer education dollars and creating a mentorship network.
By Maria Rachal • June 27, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Sustainable seafood boxes, EPR-driven water-soluble cement bags
Disruptive Packaging and Mondi collaborated with North Coast Seafoods and Cemex, respectively. Plus, Aldi U.K. announced its latest plastic-to-paper substitution.
By Maria Rachal • June 26, 2024 -
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Zara owner pledges to stop using endangered and ancient forests in paper packaging
The fashion industry is a major consumer of paper packaging for e-commerce envelopes and boxes, paper bags and hang tags. With the addition of Inditex, Canopy’s Pack4Good initiative now includes nearly 450 brands.
By Laurel Deppen • June 26, 2024 -
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PepsiCo anticipates missing certain 2025 packaging sustainability goals
The same day the CPG released its ESG report acknowledging it’s unlikely to hit a 2025 packaging circular design target, the city of Baltimore sued PepsiCo and others for their “significant roles in creating a plastic pollution crisis.”
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Jan. 28, 2025
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