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Bondi residents were greeted with a powerful message this morning after a four-metre-high plastic ‘poop emoji’, representing the amount of waste (7.5 tonnes) that enters the world’s oceans every 30 seconds, was installed on Bondi Beach.

B-Corp-certified sustainable packaging company, Better Packaging Co., commissioned and strategically placed the striking sculpture* on Bondi Beach to coincide with World Environment Day (5 June).

The theme of this year's United Nations global program is #BeatPlasticPollution, with over 100 initiatives taking place worldwide.

Cumbria-based Kindred Spirits collaborates with craft British distillers to introduce a diverse array of gin, rum, vodka, and whisky to consumers unfamiliar with these unique brands. The distiller discovered Falconer at a packaging trade event, where the carton manufacturer’s playful and innovative packaging solutions caught their attention. From this initial encounter, it took 5 months to bring the gift set to fruition.

A set of festive ornaments are decorated with stripes, spots, and contour bottle silhouettes, with the Coca-Cola Hug logo taking centre stage for the campaign.

The packs have these ornaments in a large size printed on the cans, giving a distinct, clear, clean Christmas theme.

The reservation norms in present proposal would further protect the interest of domestic production of raw jute and jute packaging material in India, thereby, making India self-reliant in consonance with Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

As airline travel approaches and exceeds pre-pandemic levels, travelers are seeking space-saving strategies for lighter bags. However, following travel advice from one TikTok video could lead to misunderstandings, warns Steve Brownett-Gale from pharmaceutical packaging company Origin.

“With the summer holidays in full swing, holidaymakers are naturally on the hunt for tricks and tips to make traveling abroad as easy as possible,” says Brownett-Gale. “However, one TikToker’s recommendation to swap your medication packaging for a Tic Tac box could see you banned from your flight.”

JDO’s design enhances the Absolut bottle’s sleekness while preserving its iconic silhouette. The labels interact, generating a sense of depth, drama, and engagement.

The artwork cleverly utilizes the front and back labels to create an enchanting stained-glass effect, showcasing a mosaic pattern at the bottle’s center.

Deb Dasgupta, global vice president of marketing at Absolut Vodka, expressed, “Absolut Mosaik, as part of the Born to Mix brand values, is our latest launch that represents Absolut’s ongoing commitment to celebrating the power of diversity.

STORMBRANDS has created a vibrant new brand and packaging system for Tropicana’s latest range of real fruit drinks for youngsters: Tropicana Kids Smoothies.

The global agency has partnered with Tropicana for over five years, working as a strategic brand-design collaborator. Tropicana approached STORMBRANDS with its latest brief because it wanted to develop a fun, reassuring and distinctive brand and packaging identity for the launch of Kids Smoothies, and to stand out from competitors such as Innocent and Happy Monkey.

Islands8 is the brainchild of brother and sister startup founders George and Annabel Xuereb. George, a mechanical engineer, and Annabel, a dental hygienist, embarked on their extraordinary journey to create Malta’s first truly national gin during COVID-19, when both their professional lives were grounded.

As part of its Pride Month celebration, the fruit-flavoured sweet brand, which is owned by Mars Incorporated, released a set of promotional wrappers celebrating LGBTQ+ and marginalised groups.

“We’re partnered with LGBTQ+ artists to design and release five limited-edition Skittles packs that tell visuals stories of Pride,” a statement announcing the campaign read.

“We’ll donate $1 for every Pride pack sold – up to $100,000 – to GLAAD to back their ongoing efforts to work through media to support the LGBTQ+ community.”