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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Carrington Co. Launches First-Ever Organic Tea in Biodegradable Packaging
Carrington Co. Launches First-Ever Organic Tea in Biodegradable Packaging
Published on April 30, 2014
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Organic food company Carrington Co. has announced the launch of the first tea on the market to feature packaging that will fully and safely biodegrade when composted.The company says all components of the Carrington Organics Tea, from the packaging t... View More

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Unilever's New Plastic-Molding Process Could Save 27,000 Tons Per Year
Unilever's New Plastic-Molding Process Could Save 27,000 Tons Per Year
Published on April 23, 2014
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Unilever announced on Tuesday that its Dove Body Wash will now come in bottles that contain at least 15 percent less plastic, thanks to a new packaging technology. Unilever says it will make the breakthrough process — which represents another step ... View More

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Novelis Introduces High-Recycled Content Aluminum Can
Novelis Introduces High-Recycled Content Aluminum Can
Published on April 22, 2014
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Novelis has launched the world's first commercial use of evercan™, the company's independently certified high-recycled content aluminum sheet for beverage cans.Red Hare craft beer packaged exclusively in cans made of Novelis' evercan aluminum sheet... View More

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Could the Scourge of the Seas Help Defeat the Scourge of the Landfill?
Could the Scourge of the Seas Help Defeat the Scourge of the Landfill?
Published on April 21, 2014
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We all know climate change and pollution are beginning to wreak havoc around the world in a variety of ways. In tropical and Mediterranean areas, higher oceanic acidity and warmer temperatures in recent years have created, among other things, a proli... View More

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Waitrose, ITM Power Piloting Project to De-Carbonize Production of Industrial Fertilizer
Waitrose, ITM Power Piloting Project to De-Carbonize Production of Industrial Fertilizer
Published on April 18, 2014
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UK supermarket chain Waitrose has teamed up with energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power Project to design and build a lower-impact system for the production of industrial fertilizer.Industrial fertilizer production, which involves converting... View More

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Colgate Commits to 100% Recyclable Packaging for Three of Four Product Categories by 2020
Colgate Commits to 100% Recyclable Packaging for Three of Four Product Categories by 2020
Published on April 17, 2014
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Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow (AYS) announced today that, after dialogue with AYS, personal care products giant Colgate-Palmolive has committed to making 100 percent of its packaging for three of four product categories completely recyclable ... View More

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Liquid Light Wins Grand Challenge Grant for Carbon-Conversion Technology
Liquid Light Wins Grand Challenge Grant for Carbon-Conversion Technology
Published on April 15, 2014
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New Jersey-based Liquid Light has received a CAD$500,000 seed grant in the first round of Alberta’s Grand Challenge, organized by the Climate Change and Emission Management Corporation (CCEMC). The purpose of the CCEMC Grand Challenge is to identif... View More

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Naval Researchers Fly Model Plane with Fuel Derived from Seawater
Naval Researchers Fly Model Plane with Fuel Derived from Seawater
Published on April 15, 2014
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Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Materials Science and Technology Division, have demonstrated proof-of-concept of NRL technologies developed for the recovery of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) from seawater and conversion... View More

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Ecologic to Supply Paper Bottles to California Winemaker
Ecologic to Supply Paper Bottles to California Winemaker
Published on April 15, 2014
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Winemaker Truett-Hurst has completed a general supply agreement with Ecologic Brands to produce paper bottles for its PaperBoy brand.PaperBoy recyclable wine bottles are made from compressed recycled cardboard formed into the shape of a standard Bord... View More

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Avon Phasing Hormone-Disrupting Triclosan Out of Its Products
Avon Phasing Hormone-Disrupting Triclosan Out of Its Products
Published on April 8, 2014
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As consumers and regulators escalate demand for safer consumer products, Avon announced last week it will phase out the toxic chemical triclosan — a commonly used antimicrobial agent found in color cosmetics, creams, shaving products, detergents, t... View More

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University of Nebraska Engineers Creating Textiles from Corn Husks
University of Nebraska Engineers Creating Textiles from Corn Husks
Published on April 8, 2014
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Corn may soon join the ranks of cotton and wool in the natural fiber world: A team at the University of Nebraska's Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design is busy at work developing textiles from corn husks. On a recent segment of QU... View More

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Ecover Using Algal Oil to Develop First Palm Oil-Free Laundry Liquid
Ecover Using Algal Oil to Develop First Palm Oil-Free Laundry Liquid
Published on April 3, 2014
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Sustainable cleaning products giant Ecover announced this week it is developing an algae-based laundry liquid as part of its goal to cut the use of palm oil in all of its products.Palm oil has become a huge topic of concern for NGOs, brands and consu... View More

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Clariant Joins BASF, AkzoNobel in Chem Industry Sustainability Initiative
Clariant Joins BASF, AkzoNobel in Chem Industry Sustainability Initiative
Published on March 28, 2014
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On Thursday, Swiss specialty chemicals giant Clariant announced it is the newest member of “Together for Sustainability” (TfS), a chemical industry initiative founded in 2011 aimed at improving sustainability practices within its supply chains. ... View More

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Greif Jerry Can Wins Manufacturing Leadership Sustainability Award
Greif Jerry Can Wins Manufacturing Leadership Sustainability Award
Published on March 27, 2014
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Industrial packaging products and services firm Greif has received the 2014 Manufacturing Leadership Award (ML Award) in Sustainability for its DoubleGreen™ COEX 10-liter plastic jerry can. This is one of the first sustainable multilayer 10-liter p... View More

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McDonald's USA Becomes First Restaurant Chain to Join GreenBlue's How2Recycle Label Program
McDonald's USA Becomes First Restaurant Chain to Join GreenBlue's How2Recycle Label Program
Published on March 26, 2014
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GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) announced this week that McDonald’s USA is the newest participant in its How2Recycle Label Program. A member of the SPC since 2005, McDonald’s is the first national restaurant chain to join How2... View More

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How AkzoNobel Is Using Open Innovation to Drive Change in Transportation
How AkzoNobel Is Using Open Innovation to Drive Change in Transportation
Published on March 26, 2014
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The movement of people and goods is crucial to the world economy. Globally, the transportation sector is expected to continue growing, with a geographic shift of demand and manufacturing to the developing economies. But with this growth, environmenta... View More

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LAUNCH Nordic Enlists IKEA, Novozymes in Quest for Sustainable Materials
LAUNCH Nordic Enlists IKEA, Novozymes in Quest for Sustainable Materials
Published on March 17, 2014
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LAUNCH — the strategic collaboration between NASA, NIKE, Inc., the US Department of State and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) — announced Friday it has added the expertise of a host of Scandinavian innovators in its continued ... View More

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DTSC Challenging Manufacturers to Make Products Safer
DTSC Challenging Manufacturers to Make Products Safer
Published on March 13, 2014
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On Thursday, California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) challenged manufacturers to make their products safer and dramatically change the way consumers are protected from potential toxic harm.As a key step in its Safer Consumer Prod... View More

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New Food and Beverage Industry Group Aims to Boost Packaging Recycling in Scotland
New Food and Beverage Industry Group Aims to Boost Packaging Recycling in Scotland
Published on March 10, 2014
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A group of food, beverage and packaging giants has come together to collaborate with the Scottish government to help boost packaging recycling and provide partnership support for waste reduction and anti-littering programs. The Packaging Recycling Gr... View More

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HP's New Packaging Partnership Aims to Turn Straw Into Savings
HP's New Packaging Partnership Aims to Turn Straw Into Savings
Published on March 6, 2014
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Hewlett-Packard has teamed up with global packaging company YFY Jupiter for a new initiative that will use straw waste to create packaging material for its products. The program will create multifold benefits for HP — reduced costs, better protecti... View More

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