Poop packaging firm underlines importance of creativity in sustainability

29-Oct-2008 - Creative thinking is vital for companies looking to achieve sustainability without sacrificing quality and price competitiveness. Albe Zakes from TerraCycle, a company that started out making fertilizer from worm poo, challenges the idea eco-friendly trade-offs.

Sustainable cosmetics tops the agenda at industry event

29-Sep-2008 - The Personal Care Products Council is digging into sustainability at the upcoming Science Week event in New Jersey with a dedicated workshop.

Bioplastics firm claims to have married performance and sustainability

18-Sep-2008 - Biodegradable packaging is often criticized for failing to match the quality of petroleum alternatives, but Telles claims to have developed a solution.

Impressions Packaging extends PET bottle range

10-Sep-2008 - Impressions Packaging has extended its range of heavy wall PET bottles to include pearlescent effects that combine eco-friendly qualities with a high end look.

Cosmetics packaging round-up

04-Aug-2008 - Beauty plastics specialist Texen buys Mar-Lee Companies, Molded Fiber increases sustainable production and Oystar USA launches a cosmetics cartoner for rapid delivery.

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Estee Lauder executive tackles sustainable packaging

22-Jul-2008 - Manufacturers realize they need to become sustainable to remain competitive. Eco-friendly packaging is a vital component of this but presents companies with a myriad of choices and challenges.

Consumer attitudes to sustainability under microscope

25-Jun-2008 - The Hartman Group is conducting a study on attitudes towards sustainability to determine which messages and actions resonate with the consumer.

Eco-friendly packaging ready for take-off

29-May-2008 - Green packaging is making the transition from niche to mainstream as manufacturers come under pressure to go green.

HBA calls for entrants to packaging design award

29-May-2008 - With the biggest show in the North American cosmetics industry's calendar just around the corner, its organizers are calling for entrants to the International Package Design Awards (IPDA).

Crown introduces green dispensing system

12-May-2008 - Crown Holdings has developed a dispensing system that uses compressed air rather than hydrocarbons to help personal care firms comply with new Californian regulations.

Second Natural Beauty Summit to open doors in New York

10-Apr-2008 - Key issues facing natural and organic cosmetics producers will be addressed by industry leaders at the forthcoming second Natural Beauty Summit, which will open its door in New York on May 15.

MPS expands further into cosmetics with acquisition

02-Apr-2008 - Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) is seeking to further establish its presence in the cosmetics packaging market after the acquisition of Innovative Creative Packaging Solutions.

CSI/Cosmolab seals green packaging partnership

20-Mar-2008 - Cosmetics packaging firm CSI/Cosmolab has teamed up with material supplier Cereplast to develop environmentally friendly double-walled jars and closures from bio-plastics.

The Packaging Company launches biodegradable range

11-Feb-2008 - The Packaging Company (TPC) has joined a growing number of cosmetic packaging firms branching out into green territory with biodegradable materials.