Plastic Packaging Plastic straws are out of fashion: Here’s why takeout containers may be next September 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart From Starbucks to Seattle, companies and cities alike are banning plastic straws. Are takeout containers next? With the rise of third-party delivery services like Seamless and Uber Eats, takeout and delivery are driving restaurant sales. And that creates a big opportunity for food container manufacturers. In 2017, manufacturers sold $25.3 billion worth of disposable packaging […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging France launches scheme to tackle the plastic packaging mountain August 31, 2018 by Plastics Infomart France is the latest country to react to the hot topic of the moment – the impact of plastics packaging on the environment — with plans to introduce a tax on products made from non-recycled plastics. This represents a new approach to this thorny issue. A number of countries have encouraged consumers to return their […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging The Global Market for Plastic Packaging (2017-2026) to Grow at 5.4% CAGR – Environmental Concern is Hampering Growth – ResearchAndMarkets.com August 30, 2018 / August 30, 2018 by Plastics Infomart According to the report, the market accounted for $301.52 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $486.58 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period. Some of the key factors such as increasing demand for consumer goods, change in consumers’ lifestyle with rapid urbanization, rising consumerism in emerging economies […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Support for tax on plastic food packaging August 28, 2018 / August 28, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Research has revealed that US and UK consumers remain very concerned about plastic packaging, with many in favour of a tax on all plastic food packaging. A survey of 1000 consumers, commissioned by Ingredient Communications and conducted by Surveygoo, found that a plastic tax received more support from UK consumers (52%) than US consumers (33%). […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Unpopularity of plastic packaging leads STM packaging into administration August 28, 2018 / August 28, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Flexible plastics company STM Packaging has gone into administration following a decline in business due to the growing unpopularity of plastic packaging. The Norfolk-based firm employed 27 people, with administrators Prince Bailey saying that a ‘worsening’ financial position added to the company’s insolvency. Joint administrator Stuart Morton said: “Single-use packaging is not fashionable for environmental […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Asda Is Going ‘Full Swede Ahead’ On Removing Plastic Wrapping From Vegetables August 21, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Asda, the British retailer has announced it is removing plastic wrapping on swedes sold in its stores, as part of its ‘Plastics Unwrapped’ programme to cut down on plastics. The move will saves Asda from using six million individual pieces of plastic a year, according to the Walmart-owned retailer. The ‘Plastics Unwrapped’ programme was launched […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging 2 Companies Capitalizing on the Market Shift Away from Disposable Plastic Packaging August 16, 2018 by Plastics Infomart A growing market shift has reached a critical mass this year against disposable plastic packaging. Leading on the regulatory front, the EU announced a goal of making all of its plastic waste recyclable or reusable by 2030. In the private sector, major brands have committed to achieving 100 percent recycling and reuse of materials in […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging France to set penalties on goods packaged with non-recycled plastic in 2019 August 13, 2018 by Plastics Infomart France plans to introduce a penalty system next year that would increase the cost of consumer goods with packaging made of non-recycled plastic, part of a pledge to use only recycled plastic nationwide by 2025, an environment ministry official said on Sunday. Brune Poirson, secretary of state for ecological transition, said the move was one of […] Read more » plastic packaging
