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Facilitating the Use of Recycled Content in Packaging

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition released a report on the opportunities and challenges for using recycled content in plastic packaging“Guidelines for Increasing Post Consumer Recycled Content in Plastic Packaging” addresses common issues and strategies for increasing recycled content Read More...

P&G Eyes 100 Percent Sustainable Packaging, Zero CO2 Emissions

The Procter & Gamble Co. said it is accelerating its commitment to sustainability by unveiling a long-term environmental sustainability vision, including 100 percent sustainable packaging and zero CO2 emissions.As part of P&G's strategy to grow responsibly, the company said it will work towa Read More...

KFC Vows to Fully Switch to Sustainable Takeout Packaging by Next Year

KFC has been slowly introducing new sustainable, and in some cases reusable, packaging for its takeout foods and vows to roll it out sytemwide by next year, making it the first fast-food company to introduce reusable containers.“We have also replaced our plastic plates with paper serving boxes Read More...

Staples Outlines New Sustainability Strategy

Staples unveiled a new corporate strategy to drive sustainability innovation in product manufacturing, packaging and distribution by challenging its key suppliers to join it in a Race to the Top.Staples is calling on suppliers to compete not only in terms of product quality, cost and features, but i Read More...

Stonyfield Presents Breakthrough Cup Made From Plants Stonyfield Presents Breakthrough Cup Made From Plants

Londonderry, N.H. -- Stonyfield Farm (www.stonyfield.com), the world's leading organic yogurt company, introduces the first yogurt cup made from plants, giving consumers a cup they can feel as good about as the organic yogurt inside. Beginning today, every Stonyfield Farm multipack yogurt cup, inclu Read More...

Amazon Patents Eco-Friendly Shipping Options

Speed may not be all it’s cracked up to be. Amazon.com has been granted a patent for "environmentally conscious electronic transactions," which customers will be able to opt to use at a premium price and slower delivery rate.The system also suggests customers cold buy carbon credits to offset Read More...

Study: Packaging Industry More Knowledgeable and Focused on Sustainability

The packaging industry has developed deeper knowledge of environmental issues and is focusing more on sustainable materials and design choices, according to a new study.Nearly two-thirds of respondents said sustainable design has become an important factor in packaging decisions, according to the fo Read More...

Asda Tests Self-Serve Liquid Detergent Dispensing System

For the past nine months, Asda has been testing a store brands liquid detergent dispensing technology in five of its stores, and is searching for a leading detergent supplier partner to help it install the machines across its network.Although Walmart’s U.K. division has not released the findin Read More...

Global Sustainable Packaging Standards Coming Soon

A Green Retail Decisions’ exclusiveBy Maureen AzzatoRetailers and manufacturers mired in the numerous and often divergent standards and metrics on sustainable packaging that exist domestically and internationally, should breath a sign of relief come early next year. The Global Packaging Projec Read More...

Weis Markets Rolls Out Bottle Made of 100 Percent Recycled PET

Weis Markets has developed a bottled for its store brands water made with 100-percent recycled PET plastic, making it the first grocer in the country to do so.The bottle is manufactured with recycled resin derived from baled post-consumer plastic purchased from municipal recycling plants. Weis Quali Read More...

Part 2: The Road to Green Products Innovation

Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part report from a Mintel presentation about the different options available to manufacturers to develop green products. Part one published last week tackled consumer expectations and reactions to green products.By Maureen AzzatoOver time, sustainabil Read More...

CPGs and Others Form Sustainable Packaging Trade Organization

Ten companies, including five consumer packaged goods companies such as The Coca-Cola Co., ConAgra, Colgate-Palmolive, Kellogg and Procter & Gamble formed a new trade organization to tackle sustainable packaging policy issues.The American Institution for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) Read More...

CPGs Will Eliminate Four Billion Pounds of Packaging

Food, beverage and consumer products manufacturers anticipate that they will eliminate four billion pounds of packaging waste nationwide from 2005-2020, according to new research by The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)More than 1.5 billion pounds have been avoided since 2005, and another 2.5 Read More...

Sustainable Packaging Coalition Opposes Landfill Biodegradation

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) released a report opposing landfill biodegradation in response to growing packaging industry marketing claims about its potential.Some packaging companies and products claim landfill biodegradation is beneficial due to the growing use of methane-rich landfil Read More...

Walmart Expo to Showcase Sustainable Packaging and Program Development

By Maureen AzzatoMore than 2,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club buyers and product suppliers gather next week at the company’s 6th annual Sustainable Packaging Expo with a singular objective -- to find the newest and smartest innovations in sustainable packaging and merchandising.More than 200 e Read More...

Whole Foods Reveals Sustainable Packaging Changes on Whole Body Line

Constantly challenged to provide packaging that is responsible performs well, and looks attractive, Whole Foods Market said it has made packaging changes to its private label body care line, making it even more sustainable.In a podcast posted to the blog, Jim McConnel, store supplies and services sp Read More...

Women Prefer Environmentally Friendly Packaging, Men Convenience

Women are 14 percent more likely than men to select environmentally friendly packaging over conventional and more convenient alternatives, while men select products packaged to provide greater convenience.Overall, when it comes to convenience versus conscience debate, however, people are fairly even Read More...

Survey Reveals Challenges in Global Packaging Industry

The need to package food as well as consumer and industrial products in a more sustainable and affordable way dominates the agenda of the worldwide packaging industry, according to DuPont’s global survey of consumer packaged goods companies and packaging converters.Of more than 500 packaging p Read More...

Walmart's Quest for Product Level Sustainability Information

Editor’s Note: This is the third report of a three-part series on Walmart’s sustainability goals, accomplishments and initiative as presented by Fred Bedore, senior director of business strategy and sustainability, during Walmart’s recent Sustainable Packaging Expo. Part One, &ldqu Read More...

GreenBlue Unveils New Brand Identity and Website

Sustainability nonprofit GreenBlue has unveiled a new brand strategy “to increase the organization's impact in working with the private sector to tackle sustainability challenges,” which includes a new logo, web site and sustainability blog.The new brand reflects the organization's restr Read More...

Canadian Grocers Demand Shift to PET Clamshell Packaging

Five of Canada’s top grocers are requiring suppliers to shift clamshell thermoformed packaging to PET as a means of streamlining recycling.The project was spearheaded by Loblaws Inc., Canada’s largest grocery store chain, however it lack critical mass to mainstream PET clamshell recyclin Read More...

Sustainable and Green Packaging Market Worth $107 Billion and Growing

Sustainable and green packaging is gaining prominence in the global packaging market and is forecasted to be worth $107 billion by year’s end, according to Visiongain research.The rise in consumer demand is driving the sustainable and green packaging, which is quickly responding with advanced Read More...

Walmart Canada's Long Term Sustainable Packaging Vision

In addition to the core goals of making packaging more sustainable while protecting product integrity and consumer safety, Walmart Canada’s sustainable packaging chief called on suppliers to take a long term view of sustainability and materials used.Guy McGuffinWhile understandable, suppliers Read More...

Walmart: Sustainable Packaging About More Than Size

Walmart’s sustainable packaging initiatives involve more than simply reducing packaging size, according to Ron Sasine, the retailer’s senior director of packaging.“We're looking at the entire life cycle of packaging and knowing that improvement can take many forms,” he wrote Read More...

First Global Sustainable Packaging Measurement System Released

The Consumer Goods Forum has released the Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability (GPPS) to enable the consumer goods industry to better assess the relative sustainability of packaging.The goal of the protocol is to help companies reduce the environmental impact of their packaging by providing a Read More...

Marks & Spencer Builds Green Packaging into Beauty Care Line

Marks & Spencer continues to hone its private label business with new green packaging and a series of executive appointments intended to support store brands and the continuation of its Plan A program, transforming the chain into one of the leading retailers in the area of sustainability.M&S Read More...

Plastic Peanut Butter Jars Cut Sainsbury's Packaging

Sainsbury's has replaced the glass used in its store brands peanut butter jars with plastic, cutting packaging by 83 percent or 882,000 kilos (1.94 million pounds).The change is the first of its kind by a U.K. retailer and puts Sainsbury's well on its way to meeting its target to cut total packaging Read More...

Marks & Spencer Uses New Tool to Evaluate Packaging

To get its arms around the impacts of its food packaging, Marks & Spencer has selected the Packaging Impact Quick Evaluation Tool (PIQET), software designed by the Australia-based Sustainable Packaging Alliance (SPA)The software uses data sets particular to specific regions of the world, includi Read More...

Global Sustainable Packaging Market to Grow 14 Percent Annually

The global green sustainable packaging market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 14 percent through 2014, driven primarily by the need to comply with a variety of regulatory norms, according to a new report from Research & Markets.Although the global green packaging market has beg Read More...

Study: Sustainability Still a Key Packaging Design Driver

Sustainability features have been a key driver of change and innovation in packaging design over the past several years, but new research shows that momentum could be slowing.The "Sustainability in Packaging" study released jointly by Packaging Digest and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition indicate Read More...

Diageo Publishes Its First Sustainable Packaging Guidelines

Diageo has published its first Sustainable Packaging Guidelines, which the company said reflects  its commitment to a holistic approach to reduce its overall impact on the environment across the supply chain -- from barley for the breweries to the bottles in a case.“Packaging is vital in Read More...

Store Brands Sustainable Packaging Seminar Announced

GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition and Store Brands Decisions are collaborating and hosting an exclusive three-hour educational seminar to provide store brands retailers and suppliers with insights and best practices for the adoption of sustainable packaging.The sustainable packaging Read More...

REI Revamps Sustainable Packaging Work and Goals

Outdoor equipment company REI is revamping its packaging to reduce the amount of materials used to yield a lower environmental impact.REI plans to do this by reducing overall REI-brand packaging by 25 percent by the end of 2013.According to a report by Heritage Pioneer, a sustainable packaging solut Read More...

The Retail Store Brands Sustainable Packaging Conundrum

Editor’s Note: This is the second article in of a two-part report on the 3rd annual Packaging Design Roundtable hosted by Store Brands Decisions, a sister brand to Green Retail Decisions. Last week’s article analyzed the issues stifling store brands packaging innovation.Sustainable packa Read More...

Hasbro's Sustainable Packaging Improves Product-to-Packaging Ratios

Hasbro Inc. said it plans to reduce materials used in product packaging for many of its highly popular global brands, including My Little Pony, Nerf and Play-Doh.The new initiative will result in an approximate 15 percent improvement in the average product-to-package ratio of brands and products inc Read More...

Sustainability in Store Brands Packaging Moves to the Forefront

The topic of sustainable packaging is making its way to the forefront of store brands executives’ minds because it can present both cost and environmental advantages.Anne BedarfStore Brands Decisions, in collaboration with GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), presented "Sus Read More...

Staples Explores the Next Generation of Sustainability

Looking to unearth new energy savings, sustainability ideas and related marketing opportunities, Staples hosted its 12th annual Strategic Energy Summit, which brought together executives and associates as well as customers and vendor partners.Bob ValairThe retailer presented its business, vision, br Read More...

Walmart's Great Value Bottle Redesign Yields Big Savings

Yesterday Walmart concluded its 7th annual two-day Sustainable Packaging Exposition where more than 200 packaging suppliers showcased their latest innovations.But Walmart had one of its own innovations to share, according to the retailer’s Green Room blog. Walmart recently changed the shape of Read More...

Kroger Partners with Pratt Industries to Supply Green In-Store Displays

Kroger, the largest U.S, grocer selected Pratt Industries as the sole supplier of its private label in-store displays, which feature sustainably sourced packaging and materials.Pratt’s system is based on a modular display program designed with interchangeable parts and graphics packaging manuf Read More...

Target Reduces GHG Emissions by 5 Percent Over 2007 Levels

Target has decreased its greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent since 2007 measured on a square foot, and 3 percent measured per million dollars of retail sales, according to the retailer’s recently released sustainability report.These declines place the company squarely on track to meet its 10 Read More...

U.K. Companies Want to Scrap Sustainable Packaging Terminology

Retailers, manufacturers and consumer groups in the U.K. – including retailers such as Boots and CPG companies including Procter & Gamble, Nestle and Diageo – want the term “sustainable packaging” eliminated so the government will focus at the real issues, according to a Read More...

Tiffany Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 14.7 Percent

In addition to responsible mining, corporate governance and charitable giving, Tiffany & Co. outlined important reductions in carbon emissions and packaging in its second annual corporate responsibility report.The jewelry retailer reduced United States Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 1 Read More...

A Behind the Scenes Look at Target's Sustainability Program

Tim Baer, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Target, shared his company’s sustainability mission with CSRWire, and how it is mobilizing employees behind its mission and goals. Specifically, Baer discussed Target’s water conservation and packaging reduct Read More...

Sustainable Packaging Coalition Names New Director

Nina Goodrich — internationally recognized leader in the packaging industry with expertise in sustainability — has been appointed director of GreenBLue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). Goodrich was previously program director for PAC NEXT in Toronto, an initiative of The Pa Read More...

BASF Introduces Compostable Snack Bag Packaging

BASF reports it has made “a game-changing breakthrough” toward sustainable snack packaging with its new compostable snack bag.BASF has partnered with Major League Baseball team, The Seattle Mariners to debut the prototype packaging on the team’s peanuts. The first 10,000 fans to ar Read More...

Wegmans Charity Helps Develop Sustainable Packaging Center

Gifts totaling $2.2 million from The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation and American Packaging Corporation to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will help create The Center for Sustainable Packaging.The mission of the education and research center will be to deliver a unique brand of appli Read More...

Coca-Cola Accelerates Production of Plastic Packaging Made From Plants

The Coca-Cola Company announced a partnership with JBF Industries Ltd. to further expand production of the plant-based material used in its PlantBottle packaging.The supply partnership will help Coca-Cola continue to bring renewable, lower-carbon plastics to the marketplace and move it closer to its Read More...

Sustainability to Trump Costs as Packaging Industry's Top Future Challenge

While today’s packaging professional is focused on cost, performance and food safety/security, sustainability will replace cost as a dominant trend in 10 years, according to a study conducted by Dupont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, and Packaging World.Food safety/security is and will re Read More...

Coca-Cola Reaches for Water Neutrality

Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Company is making strong headway on its march to water neutrality, the beverage giant revealed in its ninth annual sustainability report.Since 2005, as part of the efforts to become water neutral by 2020, the Coca-Cola system has conducted 382 community water projects in Read More...

Retailers Should be Accountable for Sustainable Packaging, U.K. Study Finds

Forty-four percent of 500 U.K. branding, packaging and marketing managers surveyed believe retailers should be responsible for packaging sustainability, while 19 percent say it is manufacturers’ responsibility. Only 10 percent said packaging converters should take the lead, according to an Eas Read More...

Weis Markets rolls out Recyclable MAP Food Trays

Weis Markets has rolled out what is perhaps the world’s first and only recyclable Modified Atmosphere Package (MAP) tray for meat, poultry, entrées and kebobs.The FDA-compliant tray, made by Clearly Clean Products LLC, utilizes a patented process of applying a peelable, thin liner to an Read More...

Walmart and Sam's Club Introduce Sustainable Prescription Packaging

Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies have introduced new packaging for select prescriptions that has a dual benefit –– it is sustainable and helps patients stay on schedule with their medications.The Ecoslide-RX box, made by Keystone Folding Box Company, is an eco-friendly package mad Read More...

Tetra Pak Boosts Recycling 10 Percent, Develops Packaging from Renewable Materials

Global recycling of used Tetra Pak cartons increased by 10 percent in 2012 and the company is accelerating the sale of its packages with bio-based polymer caps derived from sugar cane.Global recycling has increased from 528 kilo tons to 581 kilo tons, which is 22.9 percent of the company's total pac Read More...

Waitrose to Halve Packaging by 2016

U.K. grocer Waitrose announced an ambitious target to cut its packaging in half by 2016 and highlighted three major changes it said will cut out nearly 100 tons of packaging each year.The Menu from Waitrose range of prepared meals has been relaunched with a full redesign and packaging update for all Read More...

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