Automation by Rockwell, an award-winning educational platform on sustainable packaging, and pouch filling and sealing equipment are among the many packaging innovations to be on display.
AMERIPEN’s Dan Felton lauds both Maryland and Illinois for fostering productive discussions and collaboration among industry, environmental groups, and the government with respect to EPR and any future laws.
When a non-packaging-related news outlet makes 34 bold predictions for 2024 and two of them relate to packaging, it’s a sure sign of packaging’s importance in the global economy and in environmental efforts.
I recently stumbled across an article on LinkedIn News titled, “34 Big Ideas that will change our world in 2024.” Even before reading the article, I thought, “I bet at least one of these 34 Big Ideas pertains to packaging.” I was right.
Innovations in how compostable packaging is made, along with new technology for composting, are among the forces working to increase the use of this type of packaging.
It’s in the best interest of all packaging companies to begin assessing and verifying their own data systems now to ensure they are prepared when EPR reporting requirements take effect.
Eco-Products was recognized for creating a superior method of printing on molded fiber products, and Vegware earned its award for bringing to market a fiber-based cutlery solution that is compostable.