Plastic Packaging

Outdoor gear and apparel company Patagonia aims to stop sourcing packaging materials from endangered forests, according to a Sept. 5 press release from environmental nonprofit Canopy.

Four Nordic firms have teamed up to create a groundbreaking reusable and refillable consumer packaging system, paired with a circular order/return service aimed at reducing single-use plastic waste. The initiative, named På(fyll) – which translates to "pour fill" – was officially unveiled by Swedish design firm Form Us With Love (FUWL) in early September at Stockholm Design Week.

The New Wave label material is designed to provide functionality for the full life cycle of products, primarily home and personal care products such as soap bottles or washing detergent containers. It supports the purity of recycled materials by washing off cleanly at just 40°C using plain water with no chemicals required. Available now to customers in EMEIA, followed by the Asian market, the New Wave label material is tested to perform without fiberloss in the recycling process, helping to prevent contamination in material streams.

Food and beverage packaging manufacturer Pactiv Evergreen Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois, has launched Recycleware reduced-density polypropylene (RDPP) meat trays. The company says its new product is meant to serve as a solution for packer processors seeking alternatives to foam polystyrene (PS).

Mango juices have been a staple in Indian households for decades. From catchy taglines to celebrity endorsements, anyone and everyone can be seen selling a container of these bottled delights to tired, heat-beaten customers. Have you ever wondered if there's any mango in these juices? Recently, a content creator on Instagram shared a shocking video from a juice processing plant. The clip reveals a yellow-coloured liquid substance being mixed with red and orange food colouring, sugar syrup and other chemicals in a churning machine.

Amcor, a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, has expanded its global network of packaging innovation hubs with the opening of the Amcor Innovation Center Europe (AICE) in Ghent, Belgium. This new center joins existing hubs in the US, South America, and Asia Pacific, and is dedicated to advancing material technologies that enhance the sustainability and performance of packaging, while also focusing on eye-catching designs that improve consumer convenience.