Business Management - Sustainability

AWT Labels & Packaging was recognized with the Trailhead Award for companies building their sustainability program. In awarding AWT with the Trailhead Award, the committee stated they were "impressed with the way the company highlighted their program on downgauging, recycling and landfill avoidance."

Mactac has announced its role as a leading member in the newly founded CELAB (Circular Economy for Labels) global consortium, which promotes recycling in the self-adhesive label industry.

TC Transcontinental Packaging has launched Integritite 30% post-consumer recycled collation shrink film. Integritite PCR collation shrink film is just one of the many PCR products available in TC Transcontinental Packaging’s sustainable product portfolio

ACTEGA has announced the launch of ACTGreen, a range of advanced water-based barrier coatings and next generation thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) dispersions, representing a huge step forward in packaging sustainability.

Burger King is trying out reusable packaging at a few locations next year through a partnership with the Loop platform. Customers in three cities will be able to get sandwiches and drinks in reusable plastic containers, which they can then return to be cleaned.

In today's episode of POW!, we're diving into the sustainability categories from the 2020 Packaging Impressions Excellence Awards. Inland Packaging received First Place in the Sustainability: Labels category for its label for Great Value Hydrate Electrolyte Water, which utilizes Pure Wash, which enables easier recycling of plastic bottles.

Bacardi and Danimer Scientific have announced a collaboration through which Bacardi will launch a 100% biodegradable spirits bottle by 2023. The new bottle will replace 80 million plastic bottles – 3,000 tons of plastic – currently produced by Bacardi across its portfolio of brands every year.

Zing Zang, manufacturer of the fastest growing bloody Mary mix in the U.S., has transitioned its 32-ounce bloody Mary mix bottle from glass to plastic, featuring 25% post-recycled content and CleanFlake technology from Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials.

Despite its limited adoption in North America, rotogravure printing thrives at American Packaging Corporation’s DeForest, Wis., facility. In fact, two new presses have recently been added to the site.

Meyers has announced its commitment to obtaining all its electricity from carbon-free sources by the end of 2021. By committing to use only carbon-free energy sources for electricity, Meyers is dramatically reducing its carbon emissions.