What I like most about writing about packaging is seeing the endless innovations and the new and improved products that help us out in our daily lives.
Tetra Pak launches industry’s first package made entirely from plant based, renewable packaging materials
October 20, 2014
The new Tetra Rex carton will be the first in the market to have bio-based low-density polyethylene films and bio-based high-density polyethylene caps, both derived from sugar cane, in addition to Forest Stewardship Council certified paperboard.
Beloved for their light weight, eco-friendly profile and shelf-safe convenience, aseptic cartons, first developed for shelf-safe dairy products in 1961, have dominated store shelves in much of Europe, Asia and Central and South Americas for nearly half a century.
Report demonstrates that well-crafted policy can be an important driver to maximizing recovery
August 26, 2014
The Carton Council of North America has released a new report, prepared by Reclay StewardEdge, Inc., which assesses various policies designed to drive recycling of post-consumer packaging and printed paper.
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a leading organic and natural products company providing consumers with A Healthier Way of Life is proud to announce a packaging refresh for its DREAM brand.
All this is incorporated in a very small footprint, thanks to the integration of the blister thermoforming and carton packaging phases in an compact line.
Half of all U.S. households now have access to carton recycling
July 1, 2014
More food and beverage products are being packaged in cartons because they are considered a sustainable packaging solution as they are made primarily from a renewable resource, are lightweight and compact and have a low carbon footprint.
Forty-six states now have access to carton recycling and several states reach significant statewide carton recycling access milestones
April 21, 2014
The Carton Council of North America announces that just over one million households had cartons added to their recycling programs between January and March 2014.