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Green packaging

Looking at related issues such as sustainability, environmental impact and marketing related to this fast growing and increasingly crucial area. Articles will also cover the latest developments in the types of packaging materials manufacturers are using, as well as considering the increasingly important area of recycling.

Fair Trade USA reveals new certification and labeling policy to better distinguish products

23-Jan-2012 - Third-party certifier Fair Trade USA has announced its redesigned certification label and significant revisions to its Multiple Ingredients Product Policy, aimed at better serving the needs of farmers, businesses and consumers looking for fair trade certified ingredients and products.

L’Oréal: package design crucial to the success of a beauty brand

12-Jan-2012 - Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has redesigned the on-shelf bottles for its Pureology brand professional hair products as it looks to combine sustainable packaging with the aesthetics required of a beauty product.

Supply chain analysis holds key for sustainable packaging

03-May-2011 - Companies must look at packaging from a supply chain point of view if they want to reduce costs and environmental impact by focusing on sustainable packaging, according to market researcher Accenture.

L’Oreal USA ups its sustainable packaging drive

14-Mar-2011 - The global beauty firm’s US subsidiary has made inroads to reduce the environmental impact of its beauty product packaging by introducing two new assessment tools to its package design process.

Unilever unveils ten year target for sustainability

16-Nov-2010 - Global consumer products company Unilever has revealed its new sustainability strategy which aims to halve the company’s environmental impact, but double the size of the business by 2020.

Sonoco offers one-stop shop for sustainable packaging

10-Nov-2010 - Global packaging company Sonoco is now offering its proprietary sustainable packaging design software to help customers reduce the environmental footprint of its packaging.

Coty moves towards sustainability goals with renewable film selection

09-Nov-2010 - Global beauty company Coty has selected Klöckner Pentaplast’s new renewable resource TerraPET films for the packaging of its men’s Adidas fragrance range, in a bid to meet the company’s sustainable packaging goals.

MWV presents environmentally responsible pump solution

25-Oct-2010 - MeadWestvaco (MWV) has announced it has created a customized threaded ferrule for one of its existing pumps, in order to meet demands for environmentally responsible solutions.

Degradable claims deceptive if products destined for landfill

13-Oct-2010 - Claims made about a package’s degradability could be misleading to consumers if the product is usually destined for a landfill or for incineration, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

HBA Package Design Awards reward orginality and creativity

06-Oct-2010 - The grand award of this year’s HBA International Package Design Award Competition was given to L’Oreal Paris for its Paris True Match roll-on make-up applicator.

Retailer sets new sustainable packaging guidelines for suppliers

09-Sep-2010 - Whole Foods Market has announced the implementation of new packaging guidelines for all body care and supplement suppliers.

Avalon Organics opts for post-consumer recycled bottles

02-Sep-2010 - Hain Celestial says its Avalon Organics line has now been specified with 100 percent Post-Consumer Recycled PET bottles supplied by Amcor Rigid Plastics.

A handful of cosmetics companies lead the way in green packaging

25-Aug-2010 - A number of natural cosmetics and personal care companies are leading the way in sustainable and green packaging, according to latest research from Organic Monitor.

Focus on ingredients overlooks sustainable packaging

19-Aug-2010 - Eco-friendly packaging is commonly overshadowed by the issue of green formulation when beauty companies plan for sustainability, say Organic Monitor.

P&G uses sugarcane-based plastic to package leading brands

13-Aug-2010 - Leading products from Procter & Gamble (P&G) will hit the shelves early next year packaged in sugarcane-based plastic.

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Is the cosmetics industry moving too fast on green packaging?

19-Jul-2010 - Consumers would probably give a firm ‘no’in response to this question. But scratch the surface a little harder and it becomes evident that there is more than a little truth to the statement.

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Bioplastics ‘revolution’ underway but new materials need different processing

09-Jun-2010 - Bioplastics marry the benefits of one of the world’s most versatile materials with the advantages of a sustainable source – making it a significant advance in the field of sustainable packaging. However, as with any innovation, these new materials present their own challenges.

Knoll Packaging unwraps the costs and benefits of sustainable options

01-Jun-2010 - New sustainable materials and technologies need to be evaluated to really understand what they can bring to a product, according to luxury rigid box manufacturer, Knoll Packaging.

Refill packaging promises eco savings while retaining luxury feel

26-Mar-2010 - Retaining the glamorous feel of the product while making environmental and financial savings is the aim behind a new packaging concept, Twistub.

API Laminates adds holographic option to eco-laminated cartonboard

18-Feb-2010 - Holographic effects will soon be available on API Group’s environmentally-friendly laminated cartonboard, for use in cosmetics products secondary packaging.

Metabolix’ field trials investigate bioplastic-producing crops

26-Oct-2009 - Field research on tobacco takes Metabolix one step further in its quest to design non-food crops that produce plastic resins for use in cosmetic and food packaging.