To help manufacturers ensure plastic packaging is recycled, Virginia-based Trex Co., which makes wood-alternative decking and railing from recycled plastic, is offering free recyclability testing to ...

The concept of “test and learn” is familiar to everyone. As children, it is how we find out about the world — what tastes good, what’s fun, what’s challenging, and what is comforting. We take risks ...

New legislation, consumer pressure and product differentiation are all reasons to rethink packaging with sustainability in mind. But it still needs to be fit for purpose. David Wright, RSSL’s ...

Industry leaders explore how packaging can restore ecosystems and support circular manufacturing at Anaheim conference.

Sachet plastics, widely used for paan masala and gutkha, are among the least recyclable forms of plastic waste, contributing disproportionately to litter and microplastic pollution.

Regulatory questions cloud the segment’s future, as do concerns about feedstocks, material capabilities and compostability ...

We may soon be finishing off a box of cereal and then eating the bag it came in. Researchers have turned to bacteria-produced cellulose to create a composite packaging material to replace plastic. The ...

When a healthy product is encased in plastic packaging, this can negatively affect consumer perceptions of the product. Can front-of-pack labelling mitigate this? Plastic has a significantly negative ...

In a test to demonstrate packaging sustainability, Kraft Heinz transformed recycled flexible plastic packaging into roofing material for two U.S. manufacturing plants PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS ...