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 ...

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 ...

What is happening? Packaging waste has received heavy attention from lawmakers in recent years. A growing number of states are adhering to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Recycled Content ...

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 ...

In the complex ecosystem of global supply chains, packaging is as important as the product itself. Remember, packaging is ...

In February, Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy released a report on small-format plastic packaging recovery, revealing a pathway to recover tens of thousands of tons of small ...

It’s hard to imagine a time before traditional plastics became commonplace for many single-use food packaging and food-contact applications. It’s even harder to imagine a time without them using ...

Currently, the world produces more than 380 million tonnes of plastic a year, with 42 percent of this used for packaging. And the statistics on that plastic post-use are dismal: Only 9 percent of all ...

In a recent article published in Molecules, researchers evaluated the synergistic effect of Aluminum Nitride (AlN) and Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) on the properties of Silicon Rubber (SR) composites. The ...

Trends in next-generation battery packaging architectures. Optimizing packaging space with cell-connecting systems. Novel solutions for solving EMI, thermal management, and range-anxiety challenges.