Making the Move to Flexible Packaging
bethAre you making a move to flexible packaging? Be sure you’re doing it the right way. There are some great reasons to switch to flexible packaging and we could spend all day talking about them! Suffice it to say that flexible packaging is great for both consumers and brands –…
The U.N.’s Plastics Treaty Talks are Making Headway Into a More Sustainable Future
bethThe first international, legally binding treaty on plastic pollution is one step closer to reality after the most recent round of talks at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for Plastics. In a U.N. gathering known as the “Plastics Treaty Talks”, delegates from around 170 nations came together in Paris at the…
Artificial Intelligence is Poised to Make a Huge Impact on Flexible Plastics Recycling
bethNew technologies are using artificial intelligence to make big leaps in solving the issues around flexible plastic film recycling. If you’ve been listening to the news at all lately, you’ve been hearing a lot about Artificial Intelligence – mostly regarding ChatGPT or AI-created art. But did you know that industrial…
Is Biodegradable Plastic Finally a Reality?
bethA company in the UK says it has developed an additive that allows plastics to degrade safely. According to a recent article on Plastics Today’s website, the UK-based company Symphony Environmental Technologies has developed an additive called “d2w” that enables plastics to biodegrade safely in natural environments. The additive allows…
Sustainability in Packaging is a Priority Around the World
bethA new position paper from the World Packaging Organisation highlights projects and trends from 21 countries. A recent article on Packaging Digest’s website took a deep dive into the position paper “Sustainability Perspectives Across the Globe” produced by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). This paper explores recent sustainability trends, barriers,…
Bad Packaging Decisions Can Cost You in a Lot of Ways
bethA group of investors and managers, representing almost $10 trillion in assets, are calling on businesses to be proactive on sustainability. Perhaps it isn’t surprising that pressure to reduce the impact of plastic packaging on our planet isn’t just coming from environmentalists anymore. Investors are starting to express concern about…