renewable packaging

Nature's Yoke to Eliminate Single-Use rPET Plastic Egg Cartons in 2020

Renewable packaging will reduce the egg industry’s plastic cartons by 4.5 Million the first year.

March 13, 2020

Nature’s Yoke, one of the oldest co-ops of family farms on the east coast producing organic, pasture-raised and free-range eggs, plans to eliminate post-consumer recycled plastic (rPET) egg cartons in 2020 and replace them with cartons made from 100% post-consumer paper. By eliminating all plastic egg packaging, Nature’s Yoke will reduce the number of plastic cartons used within the egg industry by 4,560,090 cartons annually.

Stora Enso invests in pilot plant for bio-based plastic packaging material

The investment in bio-based chemistry further strengthens Stora Enso’s opportunities to replace fossil-based materials with renewable and recyclable materials.

December 10, 2019

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Stora Enso, Sweden, announced plans to invest EUR $9 million to build a pilot facility that produces bio-based plastics as barrier in transparent packaging.

Survey reveals concern over plastic use is reflected in consumer attitudes on food packaging

Over half of the 4,000 respondents in the United States, China, Germany and Finland said they would be willing to pay more for renewable food packaging.

June 17, 2019

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Nearly 56% of Americans feel that food brands have the main responsibility for reducing plastic waste in food packaging, and that 46% are willing to pay more for renewable packaging, according to an international consumer survey commissioned by Kemira, Finland.

ALDI announces commitments to reducing plastic packaging

ALDI will also reduce packaging material across its entire range by at least 15%.

April 3, 2019

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ALDI U.S., Batavia, Ill., announced a commitment to making 100% of its packaging, including plastic packaging, reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

Sealed Air to invest in production capacity for Plantic plant-based food packaging

This facility is said to be the first in North America to produce materials made from Plantic plant-based resin and post-consumer plastic.

March 25, 2019

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Sealed Air Corp., Charlotte, N.C., announced plans to invest in production capacity at its Simpsonville, S.C., facility to produce plant-based food packaging.

Sealed Air, Kuraray America partner to deliver Plantic plant-based food packaging

Through this new cooperation, Sealed Air will offer Plantic materials to package perishable foods such as poultry, beef and seafood in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

March 25, 2019

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Sealed Air Corp., Charlotte, N.C., entered into an agreement with Kuraray America, Inc., Houston, Texas, to offer food packaging materials derived from its Plantic bio-based resins.

New Barn Organics embraces PlantCarton packaging for almondmilk products

The PlantCarton brand is the culmination of Evergreen Packaging's commitment to sustainability with an emphasis on the importance of using renewable materials in packaging.

March 12, 2019

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New Barn Organics, Healdsburg, Calif., is transitioning its Almond Milk line, previously packaged in plastic, to PlantCarton paper packaging from Evergreen Packaging, Memphis, Tenn.

Valio uses fully plant-based cartons company-wide

In the spring, Valio and the Baltic Sea Action Group, Finland, will begin to train dairy farms in carbon farming.

February 8, 2019

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Valio, Finland, is said to be the first company in the world to start using plant-based cartons.

Study: Responsible packaging shoppers shaping future of environmental packaging

For this group of shoppers, recyclable and renewable are the cornerstones for responsible packaging.

September 21, 2018

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The responsible packaging shoppers (RPS) are emerging as a trend-setting segment of shoppers, according to a report based on data from the annual EcoFocus Trend Study.

Jet Printing in Tennessee rebrands to Jet Packaging Group

This is in response to the increasing need for more innovative flexible packaging, especially made with compostable, renewable and recyclable materials.

August 2, 2018

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Jet Printing in Tennessee, Nashville, Tenn., rebranded to Jet Packaging Group (JPG) in response to the increasing need for more innovative flexible packaging, especially made with compostable, renewable and recyclable materials.