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
Braskem Strikes Up New Partnerships to Take Sustainable Packaging to the Next Level
Thermoplastics resin producer Braskem has been keeping busy, entering into a series of new partnerships to make bio-based packaging the mainstream choice for the personal care and consumer goods industries. ... View More
Trending: Cross-Industry Collaboration, Bio-Based Materials Fuel Sustainable Packaging
Packaging remains a considerable challenge for businesses looking to reduce their impacts, but innovators such as food-service supplier Eco-Products and Finnish startup Sulapac are helping to accelerate the transition to lower-impact models through c... View More
Wrangler Adopts Foam-Dyeing Technology, Revs Up to Revolutionize Denim
Yesterday, representatives from across the apparel industry came together at the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute of Texas Tech University, where Wrangler, Lee, the Walmart Foundation and Indigo Mill Designs (IMD) unveiled a disruptive new dye... View More
ASICS, Stahl Partner with bluesign® to Strengthen Chemical Management, Sustainability
Chemicals management continues to go mainstream, with sporting goods manufacturer ASICS Corporation and chemical company Stahl joining the growing body of brands, manufacturers and chemical suppliers to achieve bluesign® system partner status. ... View More
150 Companies, NGOs Call for Global Ban on Oxo-Degradable Plastic Packaging
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative has published a statement calling for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging, as evidence emerges linking the material to the mounting microplastics problem. ... View More
Sustainable Revenue: 81% of Chr. Hansen's Products Support SDGs
As allegedly the first company ever, Chr. Hansen — a Danish bioscience giant that produces natural ingredients for the food, beverage, dietary supplements and agricultural industry — has conducted an extensive analysis to map its entire product p... View More
Q&A: Tim Greiner on the Transformational Role of Chemical Footprinting
Sustainable chemical management is a critical component of a healthy and circular future. In its second annual report, the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) revealed encouraging advances across industries towards the use of safer materials and greater... View More
DowDuPont, Novozymes Launch New Platforms to Drive Science-Based Solutions to SDGs
DowDuPont Materials Science (Dow) and WE, a global development charity and youth empowerment movement, have rolled out the We Are Innovators campaign to challenge educators and students to harness chemistry and science to create solutions for pressin... View More
Abeego: Reducing Food Waste by ‘Keeping It Alive’
It’s Waste Reduction Week in Canada, and to celebrate, I spoke to some superstar companies reducing waste through product design that are featured in the National Zero Waste Council’s Design Portfolio. For the first article in this three-part ser... View More
Aviation Industry’s Uptake of Biofuels Could Spur Mass Deforestation, Critics Say
The global airline industry is flying high — according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the sector is forecasted to make a net profit of $29.8 billion in 2017 and air passengers are expected to double over the next 20 years. B... View More
First-Ever Environmental Impact Factor Label Opens New Doors for Life Science Industry
The environmental impact of laboratories is enormous. But with the launch of ACT, the first-ever environmental impact factor label for laboratory products, nonprofit My Green Lab is working to change that. “The ACT label makes it possible for scien... View More
CDP: Chemical Companies Must Do More to Meet Paris Agreement Goals
Despite making progress on climate risks, the chemical industry is failing to meet the goals outlined by the Paris Agreement, says a new report by CDP. ... View More
Avery Dennison RBIS: Creating Technologies to Drive Sustainable Change
With Sustainable September now underway, an opportunity to elevate the importance of sustainability on a global scale, and the release of our 2014-2016 sustainability report, All of Us, Every Day; we caught up with our own Michael Colarossi, VP of In... View More
Walmart's Updated Policy Aims to Drive Toxic Chemicals Out of 90K Household Products
This week, Walmart updated its sustainable chemistry policy, to eliminate toxic chemicals in thousands of consumable products, such as household cleaners, cosmetics and skincare items, and infant products. This policy includes new goals for the compa... View More
Trending: VW, JLR Make Big Commitments to EVs, Circular Tech
Car manufacturers have dominated the news in recent weeks with details emerging about everything from scrappage schemes to big-time commitments to EVs, indicating that a significant industry-wide shift is underway. Now, Volkswagen joins the growing g... View More
Trending: Dow, CLF Uncover New Opportunities in Previously Unrecyclable Plastics
While eliminating impacts at the design stage is a crucial strategy for putting a stop to plastic pollution, it’s just one small piece of the puzzle. According to new initiatives and research from The Dow Chemical Company and the Closed Loop Founda... View More
BillerudKorsnäs: Megacity Dwellers See Packaging as Crucial Solution for Sustainable Future
Packaging has widely been recognized as a pathway to a sustainable future, but opinions around the critical actions needed to deliver circular outcomes in urban areas, particularly megacities (a metropolitan area with a total population over 10 milli... View More
Trending: Fashion Positive, H&M Launch New Tools, Tech to Accelerate Circular Fashion Movement
The fashion and textile industries continue to make strides towards a more circular future with the emergence of new resources and technologies that make a sustainable shift easier than ever before. ... View More
Trending: Brands Look to Bio-Based, Upcycled Plastics to Reduce Apparel Industry Impacts
Startups and retail giants alike are looking to bio-based materials and recycled plastics to drive innovation and reduce environmental impacts along the value chain within the fashion and textile industry. ... View More
New Study Reveals Global Water Supply Contaminated by Microplastic Fibers
Microplastics — extremely small pieces (less than 5 mm) of plastic debris resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste — have been found in tap water around the globe, according to a new report by Orb Media,... View More
