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To Combat Plastic Bag Bans, Consumer Education Is Key, Says RoadRunner Recycling

May 16, 2022

The sustainable waste-management company offers a template for improving recycling programs and diverting waste plastic from landfills, providing consumers with an alternative to outright bans.

Microwave Heating Slashes Energy Use in Carbon-Fiber Production

May 12, 2022

The new process is 50% more energy-efficient than the conventional method, which employs oxidation ovens and carbonization furnaces.

3 Reasons to Reassess Reclosable Flexible Packaging Now

May 11, 2022

Reclosable features add convenience, prolong shelf life, and reduce food waste while offering tactile and audible engagement.

New Retort Pouch Contains Minimum 30% PCR

May 10, 2022

ProAmpac’s ProActive PCR Retort barrier pouches for food promise 30% or more post-consumer recycle (PCR) content by weight.

Amcor’s No-Label PET Bottle for Danone Launches in Argentina

May 10, 2022

Lasered molds produce a label-free water bottle with a 21% smaller carbon footprint than the labeled bottle.

ALPLA, Vöslauer Develop Returnable PET Bottle for Mineral Water

May 05, 2022

Bottle’s sustainability benefits include 30% fewer carbon emissions and a nearly 90% weight reduction versus glass.

Enzymatic Depolymerization Proven for Multilayer Barrier Film

May 04, 2022

Solvay and Carbios demonstrate that the unique technology can close the loop for PET/PVDC barrier films.

Mobile Game Mobilizes Players to Recycle

May 02, 2022

Virtual and physical worlds of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFT-incentivized recycling merge in ZeLoop’s partnership with game creator PlayTIX.

Breaking News in Flexible Packaging April 2022

Apr 30, 2022

First inkjet-printable film with 90% PCR content, MRE pouches headed to space, new multilayer delamination process, Hormel’s reclosable cap pouches, flexible packaging made from advanced recycling, compostable pouches, edible film, more.

4 Reality Checks About Packaging and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Apr 28, 2022

What will it take to clean up this mess? Knowing the scope of the challenge, improving recycling infrastructure, educating the players, and forward thinking will make a dent.

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