Materials & Packaging

The latest developments in materials, feedstocks and processes that are transforming the way many conventional products are made and packaged — and eliminating their negative impacts

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Collaboration & Co-CreationMaterials & Packaging
Partnerships, Education Helping Braskem Pave Way Toward a Circular Future
Partnerships, Education Helping Braskem Pave Way Toward a Circular Future
Published on July 30, 2019
About a 5 minute read

With dedication to research, investment in technology and partnerships, Braskem has been transforming the plastics value chain. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Home Is Where the Heart — and Our Health — Is
Home Is Where the Heart — and Our Health — Is
Published on July 18, 2019
About a 5 minute read

In this four-part series, Shaw explores trends in where and how we live, and the movement toward more sustainable housing, offices and other buildings that embraces occupant wellbeing. Read part one. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingCircular Economy
Reuse & Repurpose: Innovation will Unlock the Solution to Plastic Waste
Reuse & Repurpose: Innovation will Unlock the Solution to Plastic Waste
Published on July 16, 2019
About a 5 minute read

Innovative solutions to reduce plastic waste come in all shapes and sizes — but how do we combat the issue without taking plastic products away from those who need them most for everyday living? ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Nestlé Creates Industry-First, Recyclable Paper Snack Packaging
Nestlé Creates Industry-First, Recyclable Paper Snack Packaging
Published on July 5, 2019
About a 3 minute read

Nestlé SA has launched a world first for confectionery packaging: a bar packaged in paper using a high-speed, flow-wrap technology — unlocking the potential for paper packaging to be widely used in the snack industry. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
One Degree Organics: The Case for Glyphosate-Free Certification
One Degree Organics: The Case for Glyphosate-Free Certification
Published on June 27, 2019
About a 3 minute read

While various agencies may continue to debate the safety of glyphosate, there’s no debate for us at One Degree Organics — and we have made a deliberate decision to ensure all our products are free from this questionable herbicide. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
L’Oréal, TerraCycle Illustrate How Products Should Be Made, Packaged
L’Oréal, TerraCycle Illustrate How Products Should Be Made, Packaged
Published on June 9, 2019
About a 9 minute read

The innovators behind Seed Phytonutrients and the Loop reusable packaging platform shared lessons learned, and the potential impacts these disruptive new approaches to product and packaging development could hold for their respective industries. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Rethinking Vinyl Today to Optimize for Tomorrow
Rethinking Vinyl Today to Optimize for Tomorrow
Published on June 4, 2019
About a 3 minute read

We hear a lot about the use and alternatives of single-use plastic these days. But another type of plastic is embracing a new ambitious business model: Vinyl. ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationMaterials & Packaging
Collaborating for the Better: Helping Consumers Enjoy Convenience with a Clear Conscience
Collaborating for the Better: Helping Consumers Enjoy Convenience with a Clear Conscience
Published on June 3, 2019
About a 3 minute read

One of the biggest challenges today is to encourage both brands and consumers to opt for more sustainable alternatives. Collaboration and alliances with like-minded partners along the value chain can help solve the world’s most pressing environment... View More

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Materials & PackagingCollaboration & Co-Creation
Collaboration Accelerates Green Chemistry Innovation Throughout an Industry
Collaboration Accelerates Green Chemistry Innovation Throughout an Industry
Published on May 29, 2019
About a 6 minute read

In its pilot run, the Green Chemistry & Commerce Council's Collaborative Innovation Challenge helped the likes of Beiersdorf, P&G, SC Johnson and Unilever address a pressing product formulation issue. ... View More

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Circular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
How to Overcome Challenges to Reducing Plastic Waste
How to Overcome Challenges to Reducing Plastic Waste
Published on May 27, 2019
About a 4 minute read

These are some of the many ways Dow is working to keep plastic waste from entering our ecosystems. We need even more collaboration within the supply chain to implement meaningful solutions that tackle plastic waste on a broad scale. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Trending: Breakthrough Innovations Forging Next-Gen Plastic Recycling Solutions
Trending: Breakthrough Innovations Forging Next-Gen Plastic Recycling Solutions
Published on May 23, 2019
About a 9 minute read

Unilever UK solves the problem of rejection of black plastic; while Berkeley Lab’s new circular plastic can be recycled again and again into new materials of any color, shape or form. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Nike’s Circular Design Workbook Offers Sustainability Guidelines for All Designers
Nike’s Circular Design Workbook Offers Sustainability Guidelines for All Designers
Published on May 21, 2019
About a 3 minute read

The company says it hopes that the workbook helps to inspire considered choices that will reshape the future of product design around the world. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Evolving Plastic Packaging Strategies — Beyond the Straw
Evolving Plastic Packaging Strategies — Beyond the Straw
Published on May 15, 2019
About a 8 minute read

With rising demand for plastic, little recycled content and poor recycling rates, companies need to look carefully at their packaging strategies to ensure improvement of packaging design, recycling systems and consumer engagement in recycling. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Biodegradable Seat Covers: Lenzing on the Latest in Circular Auto Parts
Biodegradable Seat Covers: Lenzing on the Latest in Circular Auto Parts
Published on May 6, 2019
About a 6 minute read

Through a partnership with Swiss automaker Rinspeed, textile giant Lenzing is expanding into auto upholstery — and changing what it feels like to sit on wood. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Good Scents: An Inside Look at Cradle to Cradle’s New Certified Fragrances
Good Scents: An Inside Look at Cradle to Cradle’s New Certified Fragrances
Published on May 2, 2019
About a 8 minute read

What do actress Michelle Pfeiffer; William McDonough, creator of the Cradle to Cradle® design framework and a pioneer of the circular economy movement; and perfume have in common? Likely nothing, until recently — when two newly launched products b... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Beer, Plastic, Insect Feed: Almonds Find Unexpected Uses in Journey to Zero Waste
Beer, Plastic, Insect Feed: Almonds Find Unexpected Uses in Journey to Zero Waste
Published on May 2, 2019
About a 5 minute read

Almonds are a fantastic food — they contain 6g of protein, have good fat, are an excellent snack themselves and make great alternatives to milk and flour products. But almonds may soon bring us joy in a host of new ways. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingCircular Economy
Beverage Giants, L’Oréal, Tupperware Continue Paving Way for Circular Plastics Economy
Beverage Giants, L’Oréal, Tupperware Continue Paving Way for Circular Plastics Economy
Published on April 30, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Expanded collaborations aimed at scaling the use of the world’s first enzymatic plastic-recycling technology and introducing recycled polymers into durable storage ware. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Trending: Billerudkorsnäs, Evian, PepsiCo Aim to Redesign How We Hydrate
Trending: Billerudkorsnäs, Evian, PepsiCo Aim to Redesign How We Hydrate
Published on April 22, 2019
About a 7 minute read

From shrinking jugs to paper bottles to eschewing bottles completely, here are some of the latest ways beverage and packaging giants are innovating to eliminate plastic pollution. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Trending: Cannabis Companies Cultivating Circular, Degradable Packaging Solutions
Trending: Cannabis Companies Cultivating Circular, Degradable Packaging Solutions
Published on April 12, 2019
About a 4 minute read

As the cannabis industry continues to proliferate, so, too, does it packaging waste. But more and more companies are taking a long view, incorporating sustainability into their products and processes. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Chemical Recycling of Plastic: Waste No More?
Chemical Recycling of Plastic: Waste No More?
Published on April 10, 2019
About a 7 minute read

When it comes to the circular economy transition, plastics recycling is as much of a challenge as an opportunity. Could chemical recycling make the plastics value chain more circular whilst providing a profitable new industry branch? ... View More

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