July 11, 2023

Making the Move to Flexible Packaging

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Are 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 –…

July 11, 2023
May 31, 2023

Is Biodegradable Plastic Finally a Reality?

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A 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…

May 31, 2023
May 17, 2023

Sustainability in Packaging is a Priority Around the World

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A 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,…

May 17, 2023
May 11, 2023

Bad Packaging Decisions Can Cost You in a Lot of Ways

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A 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…

May 11, 2023