Bioplastic for deep-freeze packaging
24 May, 2010A sustainable deep-freeze packaging made from renewable resources has been developed by FKuR.
Marks & Spencer packs its wine in PET
10 May, 2010Marks & Spencer will convert its range of mini still wine bottles to PET, saving 525 tonnes of packaging a year. The range includes 19 bottles of red, white and rose wine.
Packaging is leading the ‘green’ agenda for consumers
05 May, 2010Getting packaging right can help convince a cynical consumer that a product’s ethical claims are real, according to new research from Datamonitor.
Sweet ending for compostable plastics
07 April, 2010Food packaging and other disposable plastic items could soon be composted at home, along with organic waste, thanks to a new sugar-based polymer.
Green plastic in carton packaging pilot
27 November, 2009Tetra Pak has an agreement with Braskem to purchase HDPE, derived from renewable feedstock, for use in a pilot project to produce 'green' caps and closures.
Plastics without the use of fossil fuels
24 November, 2009A one-stage process which produces polylactic acid and its copolymers through direct fermentation makes the renewable production of PLA and lactate-containing copolymers cheaper and more commercially viable.
Trends impacting secondary packaging
05 November, 2008Improved operations, cost savings and lower transportation costs are the top three drivers for companies re-evaluating their secondary packaging according to the latest PMMI report. Sustainability is high on the agenda but not one of the major drivers.
Biodegradeable polymer technology
01 June, 2008Plantic Technologies has released its biodegradeable polymer technology.
High-performance sheet
01 June, 2008Plantic HP1 is a development in biodegradable packaging. It enhances the existing functional properties of Plantic R1 sheet, thereby creating a larger addressable market.
Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard graded poorly in Europe
03 October, 2007The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN) has urged the packaging industry to not allow the Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard to become an industry standard.
Biodegradability and the packaging industry
12 September, 2007 by Gio BraidottiAs market demand for environmentally friendly plastics grows, CSIRO is helping the packaging industry assess product biodegradability
Packaging that minimises product waste
10 September, 2007Shaking and tapping is often the only way to get the last drop of tomato sauce out of the bottle. But soon a special coating on the packaging will make every last, precious drop of sauce ooze out of the bottle with ease.
Call for papers on a sustainable packaging industry
16 August, 2007The food, beverage, packaging and manufacturing industries are invited to submit an abstract for the 2008 Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference, to be held 12-13 June 2008 at Luna Park, Sydney.
Trouble ahead for glass packaging industries
30 July, 2007The glass packaging industry is cracking under the pressure of the burgeoning plastics industry, according to a new report published by Global Industry Analysts (GIA).
Design for recycling
06 July, 2007The Sustainable Packaging Alliance’s (SPA) 13th Round Table ‘Design for Recycling’ will be held in Melbourne on Friday 13 July.
