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Keurig Dr Pepper reaffirms commitment to 2025 sustainable packaging goals
The commitment — which applies to goals on recycled content, virgin plastic reduction and more — comes as some other organizations have changed their sustainable packaging targets.
By Maria Rachal • June 21, 2024 -
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Plastic Promises Scorecard casts more doubt on 2025 company targets
As You Sow awarded no ‘A’ scores, as it echoed US Plastics Pact concerns about companies not progressing quickly enough to meet 2025 targets. Still, it lauded goals and efforts at Keurig Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola and SC Johnson.
By Maria Rachal • June 18, 2024 -
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5 packaging priorities in the federal food waste strategy
The EPA, FDA and USDA highlighted efforts on compostable packaging, biobased materials, food date labeling, PFAS reduction and more in the National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics.
By Cole Rosengren • June 17, 2024 -
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Wayfair boosts packaging recyclability, introduces zero waste goal
The expanded use of paper-based mailers in the U.S. contributed to a bump in packaging recyclability.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 17, 2024 -
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Google details fiber swaps in consumer electronics packaging
Its anticipated plastic-free packaging design guide details implementation of molded fiber trays and hang tabs, paper tapes and other alternatives. Apple and Amazon have also pursued plastic reduction in device packaging.
By Maria Rachal • June 12, 2024 -
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Aerosol can recycling has confounded consumers. There’s a push to fix that by 2030.
Next steps include stronger labeling and advocating for aerosols on statewide recyclability lists in EPR programs, according to the Can Manufacturers Institute and the Household and Commercial Products Association.
By Maria Rachal • June 11, 2024 -
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US Plastics Pact releases new road map with 2030 plastics targets
The new goals look very similar to those in the original road map, with a couple additions and a deadline extended from 2025 to 2030. Participants made progress on the 2025 goals but were unlikely to all meet the original targets.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 11, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Avery DennisonBrands need partners to tackle scope 3 emissions
Soon, many companies will be required to report their Scope 3 emissions as a prerequisite for doing business in certain markets, including the EU and California.
June 10, 2024 -
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Tetra Pak reports plant-based plastics demand growing in North America
The company is now targeting 2030 for having 10% recycled polymers across beverage cartons sold in Europe. It also shared updates on tethered caps, sugarcane-derived plastic uptake and more in its new sustainability report.
By Maria Rachal • June 5, 2024 -
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Have an idea to reduce retail packaging? Walmart wants to hear it.
The retail giant listed seven specific areas for innovators to prioritize, including snack bags and frozen food trays, that have proven tricky for design and sustainability improvements.
By Katie Pyzyk • June 3, 2024 -
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Packaging innovations: Diageo tests paper Baileys bottles, Nestlé wants consumers to eat forks
Plus, L’Occitane en Provence partners with Carbios for PET bottles made by using enzymatic recycling, and Green Life Farms reduces the plastic in its lettuce packaging.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 31, 2024 -
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Ferrero cites packaging recyclability progress, acknowledges challenges with meeting targets
The Nutella and Tic Tac parent company detailed efforts to switch substrates and lightweight boxes for its confections while citing a scaled-back target for designing packaging to be recyclable, reusable or compostable.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 30, 2024 -
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4 talking points at Circularity on the path forward for packaging
To scale change, experts brought up the need for more precompetitive collaboration and the desire to move beyond pilots, among other themes.
By Maria Rachal • May 30, 2024 -
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From soap refills to shopping bags, Bath & Body Works freshens up its packaging
The retailer aims to make at least half of its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by next year. It also commissioned a third-party recyclability assessment to guide packaging and plastics commitments.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 29, 2024 -
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How pet food bags are evolving to simplify design and future recyclability
The vast majority of pet food packaging isn’t currently recycled. Major manufacturers and groups such as the Pet Sustainability Coalition hope to change that.
By Hayley Lind • May 28, 2024 -
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Experimentation with label-less containers advances, but not without visual challenges
Embossing, laser engraving and direct-to-packaging printing are some of the methods to ease the recycling process, as are using organic inks and labels that easily separate during the sink/float process.
By Hollie Stephens • May 24, 2024 -
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Luxe Pack highlights packaging psychology and sustainability trends
Estée Lauder’s chief sustainability officer and other speakers shared their perspectives on upcoming trends in the cosmetics and luxury packaging sectors.
By Hayley Lind • May 23, 2024 -
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Minnesota becomes 5th US state with packaging EPR law
Gov. Tim Walz signed a budget bill that includes language to set up an extended producer responsibility system. A producer responsibility organization is set to be appointed by January 2025.
By Maria Rachal , Megan Quinn • Updated May 23, 2024 -
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Litter audit data could drive more litigation and policy, experts say
A recent analysis identified Coca-Cola as the source of 11% of all branded plastic found in litter surveyed globally. This type of data is part of growing transparency around packaging outcomes.
By Maria Rachal • May 22, 2024 -
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GE Appliances embarks on 5 new packaging sustainability goals
The company aims to eliminate expanded polystyrene and make all packaging recyclable. In 2023, it processed 1 million pounds of plastic scrap to use in manufacturing new products.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 16, 2024 -
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Ino worms its way into compostable packaging with silk cocoon product
Silkworm cocoons serve as a protective layer in the home-compostable packaging. Ino is working to scale up production and gain more customers.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 14, 2024 -
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BlueTriton launches premium water bottles as aluminum packaging’s role grows in market
Aluminum bottle offerings could tap a wider range of consumer values, researchers and consultants say. The addition expands the portfolio for Pure Life, Deer Park, Poland Spring, Arrowhead and Ice Mountain waters.
By Maria Rachal • May 9, 2024 -
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EPR laws’ labeling implications create more questions for CPGs
Leaders from the Consumer Brands Association and The Recycling Partnership recently discussed how packaging EPR laws are further complicating how brands can mark packaging, including for recycling.
By Maria Rachal • May 8, 2024 -
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Plastic tube recyclability has ramped up rapidly, but not without some tumult
Research suggests more than 75% of HDPE squeeze tubes in the U.S. are compatible with valuable recycling streams. “I don’t want to underemphasize how big of a change in packaging format this is,” said APR’s technical director.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 7, 2024 -
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Colgate says it might miss 2025 packaging recyclability target
Flexible bags and pouches are the key sticking points. In a sustainability report, Colgate-Palmolive also shared updates on transitioning its entire toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes, which became the subject of a lawsuit last year.
By Maria Rachal • May 3, 2024
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