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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Trending: Players Large and Small Leveling Up Sustainable Personal Care
Trending: Players Large and Small Leveling Up Sustainable Personal Care
Published on April 2, 2019
About a 7 minute read

While momentum builds around improving our food system — what we put in our bodies — chemical giants and savvy startups alike are hard at work creating next-generation products that take just as much care of the environment as they do for our bod... View More

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Materials & Packaging
The Impact of Aluminum in a Circular Economy
The Impact of Aluminum in a Circular Economy
Published on March 22, 2019
About a 3 minute read

Hydro's new products and processes will increase recycling of post-consumer scrap to 250,000 metric tons per year by 2020, reduce waste to landfill by 60%, and reduce water usage in water-stressed areas by 15%. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Trending: IBM, Subaru Announce Recycling Milestones
Trending: IBM, Subaru Announce Recycling Milestones
Published on February 14, 2019
About a 4 minute read

The tech giant and the automaker both announced progress this week in their respective attacks on plastic waste. ... View More

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Q&A: How to Know When Products Are Truly MADE SAFE®
Q&A: How to Know When Products Are Truly MADE SAFE®
Published on February 11, 2019
About a 8 minute read

The MADE SAFE® certification is on the verge of certifying its 1,000th product. Three years ago, this program didn’t even exist. ... View More

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Circular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
Novozymes, VTT Crafting Next-Gen Solutions to Plastic Waste (and More)
Novozymes, VTT Crafting Next-Gen Solutions to Plastic Waste (and More)
Published on February 8, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Promising technologies from Finland, France could bring waste-free future closer to reality. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingCollaboration & Co-Creation
Over 170 Brand Partners, Innovators Hard at Work on Sustainable Viscose
Over 170 Brand Partners, Innovators Hard at Work on Sustainable Viscose
Published on February 5, 2019
About a 2 minute read

Global fashion brands highlight new solutions to viscose made from ancient and endangered forests. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Unifi, Saint Haven, TreeToTextile Pioneering New Breed of Sustainable Textiles
Unifi, Saint Haven, TreeToTextile Pioneering New Breed of Sustainable Textiles
Published on January 25, 2019
About a 6 minute read

Market demands continue to drive innovation in sustainable fabrics. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
BillerudKornsäs Offers Unique Insights on Packaging Sustainability
BillerudKornsäs Offers Unique Insights on Packaging Sustainability
Published on January 21, 2019
About a 3 minute read

As consumers look to brands to lead the way in packaging sustainability, brands can choose responsibly sourced, light and easy-to-recycle packaging solutions to get there. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingCircular Economy
Trending: Lush, M&S, Nestlé Accelerate Plastic-Free Strategies
Trending: Lush, M&S, Nestlé Accelerate Plastic-Free Strategies
Published on January 18, 2019
About a 9 minute read

The work to clean up our plastic mess continues with new initiatives from more major brands. ... View More

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UK to Hold Companies Responsible for Packaging Recycling, Disposal
UK to Hold Companies Responsible for Packaging Recycling, Disposal
Published on January 2, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Businesses and manufacturers will pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of their packaging waste, under a major new government strategy unveiled late last month by the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
China Lags on Sustainable Viscose, Australia Unveils Tree-Free Alternative
China Lags on Sustainable Viscose, Australia Unveils Tree-Free Alternative
Published on December 5, 2018
About a 8 minute read

Report: Chinese viscose sector’s sustainability roadmap fails to deliver ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Beyond Transparency: The Next Essential Step in Product Optimization
Beyond Transparency: The Next Essential Step in Product Optimization
Published on November 1, 2018
About a 5 minute read

If you’ve been around the building products industry in the last five years, you’ve probably encountered conversations about transparency — around material health, chemical hazards, environmental impacts, you name it. To be fair, if you were ar... View More

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Trending: Biomimetic Cement, Self-Healing Polymer Could Revolutionize Materials Game
Trending: Biomimetic Cement, Self-Healing Polymer Could Revolutionize Materials Game
Published on October 18, 2018
About a 7 minute read

New innovations in materials science by two of the US’ most respected engineering and research institutions could revolutionize the materials we use for a host of applications across industries. First, what if the inherent weaknesses of a material ... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Benchmarking to Advance Safer Chemicals Management
Benchmarking to Advance Safer Chemicals Management
Published on October 12, 2018
About a 5 minute read

From competitor and public policies to non-profit and investor pressures, there is more demand than ever to advance safer chemicals programs at your company. One proven way to help get on the right course is through benchmarking. Benchmarking does no... View More

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Materials & Packaging
PepsiCo, Seventh Gen, CLF Bring Sustainable Plastics Closer to Reality
PepsiCo, Seventh Gen, CLF Bring Sustainable Plastics Closer to Reality
Published on October 10, 2018
About a 6 minute read

There’s a flurry of activity this week, as several heavy-hitters announce moves that promise big ripple effects in the plastics and packaging space. PepsiCo, Inc. today announced a multi-year supply agreement with Loop Industries, Inc., a leading t... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Wood Pulp, Kelp Shaping New Crop of Plant-Based Textiles
Trending: Wood Pulp, Kelp Shaping New Crop of Plant-Based Textiles
Published on October 3, 2018
About a 3 minute read

While it might be cliche to say that plant-based fabrics are the latest trend in fashion, the recent emergence of luxury textiles made from everything from kapok tree fibers, apples, orange waste and coffee grounds, to a vegan wool alternative made f... View More

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Beautycounter, HP, J&J Show Path to Chemical, Material Health Through Chemical Footprint Project
Beautycounter, HP, J&J Show Path to Chemical, Material Health Through Chemical Footprint Project
Published on September 14, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Signatories of the Chemical Footprint Project — companies across a range of industries with $2.78 trillion in assets under management and over $700 billion in purchasing power — are asking their stakeholders: Where are you on your chemicals manag... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: European CPG Giants Continue Charge Toward Sustainable Packaging
Trending: European CPG Giants Continue Charge Toward Sustainable Packaging
Published on September 10, 2018
About a 9 minute read

First, Danish brewer The Carlsberg Group has unveiled a series of packaging innovations, including its new Snap Pack, which is set to reduce plastic waste globally by more than 1200 tonnes a year – the equivalent to 60 million plastic bags. The Sna... View More

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H&M Opens Hydrothermal Recycling Facilities, Calls for Latest Class of Circular Innovators
H&M Opens Hydrothermal Recycling Facilities, Calls for Latest Class of Circular Innovators
Published on September 5, 2018
About a 5 minute read

This week, the nonprofit H&M Foundation and the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) opened two first-of-their-kind textile recycling facilities in Hong Kong, where HKRITA’s breakthrough hydrothermal recycling technolog... View More

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VTT's Plastic-Eating Microbes Could Help Solve Marine Plastic Problem
VTT's Plastic-Eating Microbes Could Help Solve Marine Plastic Problem
Published on August 30, 2018
About a 3 minute read

VTT — the Technical Research Centre of Finland — is helping to solve the global plastic waste problem with a project called PlastBug, a mobile container unit that removes plastic waste from ocean areas and converts it into material for other uses... View More

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