Is paper sustainable? A deep dive into lifecycle data reveals paper bags may be worse for the climate than plastic.

Sustainable packaging is now a core business priority. Brands face pressure from regulators, retailers, investors and consumers to reduce waste and improve recyclability. Yet many packaging formats ...

The bulk distribution model has been in the news again lately, with well-known brands such as The Laughing Cow making their way into French supermarkets. Stakeholders in the bulk sector are seeking to ...

It’s no secret that when it comes to household-generated paper and plastics, the U.S. has a recovery problem. Recent reports, including those published by The Recycling Partnership (TRP), Washington, ...

In an industry obsessed with transformation, the beauty sector is long overdue for one of its own—not in skincare or color but in how it handles packaging waste. Today’s systems weren’t designed for ...

Food waste has long been reviled as an immoral, largely preventable feature of our consumer society. Meanwhile, the single-use plastic packaging used to reduce food wastage poses a more insidious ...

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Panelists at this year’s Paper and Plastics Recycling Conference discussed challenges in residential packaging recovery and methods for improvement. From left to right: Johnny Gold of the Gold Group ...