Anti-smoking groups around the globe are stepping up efforts to
more strongly regulate cigarette packaging. Some are calling for bolder
text warnings, others for generic packaging that would strip cartons of
branding.
Where do mushrooms come from? They could come from packaging-at
least that’s what Agata Jaworksa has proposed in her master’s thesis
for the Design Academy Eindhoven in The Netherlands.
UK shoppers in the wine aisle of Waitrose stores might have trouble picking out a bottle of rosé this month. The retailer was forced to introduce its 500mL bottles of
Welcome to our second annual special issue dedicated to
sustainability. As you can well imagine, our editorial team has spent
much of the past few months immersing ourselves in this complex and
critical issue.
It’s no exaggeration to say 2007 was a watershed year for
sustainability: It transformed from something companies were talking
and learning about to something they began implementing.
UK RETHINKS MILK The Pouch. After successfully testing the concept last summer, UK retailer Waitrose is going national with a flexible milk pouch for Calon Wen organic milk. The