Plastic Packaging Plastics packaging for the food and beverage industries: A case study in changing attitudes August 13, 2018 by Plastics Infomart History of packaging Traditionally the food and beverage packaging industry was dominated by glass. Many properties of glass make it an ideal packaging material: it is odorless and chemically inert, impermeable to gasses and vapor, insulating, and transparent. Glass can be shaped and coloured, and it is reusable and recyclable. By comparison, plastic packaging such […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging New Flexible Packaging Uses Crab Shells and Trees Instead of Plastic August 10, 2018 / August 10, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Despite more companies reducing the amount of plastic in packaging or creating more sustainable packages, a majority of consumer packaging is plastic. A team from Georgia Institute of Technology want to add to the growing list of sustainable alternatives with a new type of flexible plastic packaging. The new synthetic creation would use a material […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Amcor to buy US-based plastic packaging firm Bemis for $6.8bn August 7, 2018 / August 7, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Packaging company Amcor has announced a deal to acquire Bemis, a US-based manufacturer of flexible and rigid plastic packaging, for $6.8 billion. The two companies said a merger would create a plastic packaging giant with a “comprehensive global footprint” and “more balanced, profitable exposure to emerging markets”. Indeed, the combined company would have sales of […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Don’t microwave children’s food in plastic containers, avoid dishwasher: Doctors August 6, 2018 / August 6, 2018 by Plastics Infomart The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling for stronger federal food safety requirements, warning families to avoid microwaving and dishwashing plastic containers that contain harmful chemicals. In a report published online last week, pediatricians cited growing evidence against chemicals in food colorings, preservatives and food packaging materials. “This report outlines not only safe and essential […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Kiwi companies fighting against plastic food packaging by rethinking how they sell products July 31, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Food packaging is a major contributor to our plastic wastelands, but some Kiwis have had enough. In Nelson, Aunt Jean’s Dairy’s milk is sold in glass bottles like the good old days. “It’s infinitely more sustainable and milk from a glass bottle tastes great!” Aunt Jean’s Cathy Raine said. Aunt Jean’s decided two years ago […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Dizzying array of recycling symbols ‘is confusing consumers’ July 31, 2018 / July 31, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Which? says people often don’t understand various symbols found on packaging A confusing array of symbols on household packaging is leaving consumers in the dark about what can be recycled, research reveals. Nearly half of respondents to a survey carried out in the UK by consumer group Which? thought that products stamped with the so-called […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Composite chitin film could replace plastic packaging July 30, 2018 / July 30, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a material from two naturally-occurring polymers that could offer an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional plastic packaging for food and consumer goods. The material is made by layering cellulose — the most abundant biopolymer on Earth — with chitin, which is widely found in shellfish, insects and […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Plastic Free July: Can you bring your own containers to the supermarket? July 20, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Supermarkets have ditched lightweight plastic bags for more eco-friendly options, but they are standing by a ban on reusable containers. Why? I’m halfway through Plastic Free July and up until this weekend, it was going smoothly. I hadn’t purchased any new plastic and had been doing most of my food shopping at a local fruit-and-veg […] Read more » plastic packaging
