We may soon be finishing off a box of cereal and then eating the bag it came in. Researchers have turned to bacteria-produced cellulose to create a composite packaging material to replace plastic. The ...

Ingredients present in food packaging can leach into the food. Depending on the materials used, ingredients can leach contaminants that may cause serious health problems. These food packaging ...

Industry consolidation and sustainability drive major changes as recycling challenges mount across global markets ...

Films made from a sustainable composite material from innovator Solutum Technologies Ltd. has secured a machinery maker customer: pester pac automation. In addition to offering a portfolio of ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 12, 2014: Individually wrapped heads of Chinese cabbage are among the items for sale at a fruit and vegetable store in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) The ...

Amazon is phasing out plastic from the envelopes, bags, boxes and cushioning it uses to ship items, swapping in paper-based ...

Food packaging has changed over the years, with improvements to affordability as well as (in some cases) reduced health risks. Here are some classic food packaging materials you no longer see.

The rise of enforcement also means consumers will be navigating a much clearer landscape in 2026. Garside-Wight believes this ...

Non-recyclable, non-biodegradable, petroleum-based EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam packaging is not eco-friendly stuff. There could soon be a greener and snazzier-looking alternative, however, in the ...

As packaging waste piles up by the tons, some Minnesota lawmakers press to make companies ensure their materials are recyclable. Minnesota lawmakers are looking at proposals to pressure packaging ...

A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and containers with alternative materials, including ...

Imagine a line of garbage trucks, filled to capacity with discarded plastic packaging, stretching bumper-to-bumper across three lanes of traffic all the way down I-95 from Boston to Miami. Then dump ...