Ford and Toyota Team Up To Build New Hybrid Engine
Ford and Toyota are teaming up to make a gas-electric hybrid engine to power pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. The signed deal has both companies sharing development costs to make a hybrid...
View ArticleTomorrow is World Car-Free Day!
In case you didn’t know, tomorrow is World Car-Free Day. So what does that mean? Well, this green holiday will be celebrated world-wide by individuals focused on giving the climate a break by taking...
View ArticleGlobe Guard Introduces Reusable Box Sealer
In the packaging world, efforts are constantly being made to create packaging that will benefit consumers as well as the environment. By reusing packaging, there is a great stride in creating an...
View ArticleA Roadmap for Greener Packaging
One major component in the fast food industry that may not initially come to mind is packaging. Packaging has large effects on the fast food industry and although it is not directly related to other...
View ArticleHeinz Ketchup Launches new PlantBottle Packaging Promotion to Encourage...
“Join the Growing Movement” campaign has been launched on restaurant bottles of Heinz Ketchup featuring PlantBottle technology, which invites consumers to promise to be more environmentally...
View ArticleHormel’s New Environmental Goals
Hormel Foods Corporation is a leading manufacturer and marketer of many food and meat products around the world. Based inAustin,Minnesota, Hormel’s environmental goals are something they work hard...
View ArticlePolystyrene Bans Occurring in California
Californiais currently expanding their polystyrene bans. The Hermosa Beach City Council recently signed off on the ban on polystyrene food packaging. This ban is projected to affect roughly 30...
View ArticleHow2Recycle Label to Increase Recycling Awareness
The How2Recycle label you see on many products was developed to reduce consumer confusion around recycling in the U.S. To achieve this goal, The Sustainable Packaging Coalition created a clear and...
View Article28th Annual MSU Packaging Jamboree
Michigan State University’s Schoolof Packagingwill be hosting the 28th annual Student Packaging Jamboree this March 21 through 23. The school was established in 1952 and is on of the premier programs...
View ArticleBiodegradable Plastics Made from Natural Resources
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a new plastic capable of being thermoformed. The material is biodegradable and because of this, is best for disposable food packaging. To accomplish...
View ArticleDesigning Sustainable Cosmetic Packaging
Sustainability is a big topic these days. As the world becomes more conscious of the effect that our waste has on… Well, just about everything, the more interested consumers and organizations are in...
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