Tag: packaging

October 5, 2021

“Local jurisdictions and their haulers spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually educating our customers on what is recyclable in an effort to improve recycling rates and reduce contamination and recycling costs. But those dollars are wasted if the packaging […]

September 7, 2021

The fight against plastic pollution wages on as various industry efforts work to reduce packaging, hold manufacturers accountable and educate consumers about the consequences of plastic waste. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s new white paper, A New UN Treaty to Address […]

March 5, 2021

Mondelez announced an increased commitment to reduce its use of virgin plastics in its packaging, as part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate, reduce, replace and recycle plastic packaging across its portfolio. The vowed measures include: Make all packaging recyclable […]

January 14, 2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the glass-packaging market was swift and remains ongoing — with changes to both supply and demand. In order to get a first-hand look at the effects, we interviewed Randy Burns, Chief Sustainability Officer […]

December 4, 2020

Nestlé defined its detailed, time-bound plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The phased approach aims to halve the company’s emissions by 2030 and realize net zero by 2050. To accomplish this, Nestlé will accelerate current initiatives, evolve […]

October 13, 2020

Plastic is literally and figuratively everywhere it seems. That’s why this RRS webinar on “Single-use Plastics & the Circular Economy — Influencing Global Packaging Policy” caught my eye. New regulations are being enacted that tax, ban, or require producers to […]

July 21, 2020

Many college students know a thing or two about ramen noodles. But, for Holly Grounds, who studied product design at Ravensbourne University London, a main focus is the packaging of those noodles. “The product can be cooked and eaten in […]

May 31, 2019

The European federation representing the private waste and resource management industry, FEAD, has published a position paper on improving packaging design to increase recycling rates in the framework of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. The organistion explained that following […]

April 15, 2019

Unilever North America announced that 50 percent of the plastic used in its packaging will come from post-consumer recycled content. Unilever made the announcement last week during the Walmart Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting in Arkansas. In 2017, Unilever made the […]

February 8, 2019

Hong Kong’s Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has rolled out the Glass Container Recycling Charter and a series of promotional and publicity activities to further raise public awareness on glass bottle recycling. Officiating at a launch ceremony, the Secretary for the […]

November 16, 2018

In the US and Canada the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced today the release of the Report on Postconsumer PET Container Recycling Activity in 2017. The report cites a 2017 […]

October 24, 2018

Seattle based tech and retail giant, Amazon, is to invest $10 million in Closed Loop Fund to support recycling infrastructure in the United States. Closed Loop Fund is a social impact investment fund that provides cities and recycling companies access […]

September 7, 2018

Valpak, the UK’s largest packaging compliance scheme and OPRL, the industry standard for packaging recycling labelling, are forming a close alliance to support their overlapping memberships. OPRL Ltd operates the UK-wide On-Pack Recycling Label scheme used by over 600 brands. […]

November 1, 2017

The recycling rate for PET plastic bottles in the US was 28.4% in 2016, reflecting a decline of 2.4% in collection volumes, according to the latest figures from National Association for PET Container Resources and The Association of Plastic Recyclers. […]