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Americans are recycling their food and beverage cartons more than ever and continue to look to brands to actively help drive the recycling of their products’ packages, according to a new survey by the Carton Council of North America. The national survey of more than 6,900 U.S. adults showed that 61 percent of respondents report they always recycle their food and beverage cartons, up 11 percent from two years ago.

Rigid plastic is seeing innovations that challenge its rivals. Add to that the increasing use of bioplastics, reusable plastics and improved barrier properties, and rigid plastic containers definitely have a solid role in packaging.

Fall cleanup and winter prep time is here, and that means getting lawn mowers, leaf blowers and trimmers winterized, and snow blowers, vehicles and home exteriors ready to brave the cold.

This report forecasts the total recovery of post-consumer paper from the US municipal solid waste (MSW) stream in short tons to 2021. For comparison, this report also forecasts the total generation of post-consumer paper in the MSW stream to 2021.

The SIGNATURE PACK from SIG has won the Beverage Innovation Award 2017 in the "Best carton or pouch" category, presented by FoodBev.com.

Walmart first introduced its sustainability initiative to vendors in 2006 with its Packaging Scorecard. Over the last ten years, this initiative changed how companies packaged their products. 

Flexible packaging is everywhere and pouch users know of their benefits. They’re easy to hold, carry, store, pour from, snack from and scoop from. While there are already so many innovations in the segment, there may be just as much opportunity.

I came across a very cool eco-friendly kitchen tool the other day. Bee’s Wrap is a new alternative to plastic wrap, and it is reusable. Reusable faux plastic wrap? I had to know more.

It’s no surprise that labels today are designed to do more than just stick around and inform buyers of what’s inside. They are designed to offer more opportunity for engagement, design elements, and also practical traits like light-blocking and water-resistant materials.

The Carton Council of North America is proud to announce that 60% of U.S. households are able to recycle food and beverage cartons through their local recycling programs.