Recycling and sustainability are here to stay, and the plastics industry must adapt in order to survive. That outlook is the main take away of “Rethinking single-use plastics,” a study just published ...

Corporations churn out single-use plastic packaging by the truckload — disposable yogurt cups, takeout food containers, shopping bags, mailers, cling wrap, and more. These items comprise much of the ...

The changes have happened so gradually that most consumers haven’t even noticed, but a tremendous amount of plastics have crept onto supermarket shelves. Shoppers are tossing a lot of plastic packages ...

The company says it is refining its sustainability goals to position itself for the long term, including the phase-out of its reusable packaging targets and a drop in its virgin plastic reduction and ...

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“Many clients are aware of their carbon footprint, and they are already working on reducing it. So some of them tell me: no plastic, I don’t want to see any plastic, only paper,” says Raphael Bodaire, ...

The global commercial packaging industry is a vital part of today’s economy, supporting a vast range of sectors including food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and consumer goods. This ...

Amazon is changing how it boxes packages, swapping out plastic air pillows with recycled paper, a move the company says is more eco-friendly and will provide just as much protection, "if not better." ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

James Cronin received funding from the UKRI Natural Environment Research Council as co-investigators of the 'Plastic Packaging in People's Lives' (PPiPL) project. Project Reference: NE/V010611/1. More ...

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has removed more than two million of additional plastic units from its food packaging, in line with its target to remove one billion plastic units by 2027/28. This change is part ...