Packaging

Bottles of Gatorade in Glenside, Pa., June 6, 2022.
No, You're Not Imagining It — Package Sizes Are Shrinking
Manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices.
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A McDonald's Big Mac, left, rests in a box next to a bag of McDonald's fries, in Walpole, Mass., Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Environmental and health groups are pushing dozens of fast food companies, supermarkets chains and other retail outlets to remove PFAS from their packaging.
Pressure Growing to Remove PFAS from Fast Food Wrappers
Known as “forever chemicals," they are used to prevent grease from soaking through wrappers, boxes and bags.
Jun 2nd, 2022
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Combating Counterfeits with Sustainable Labeling
E-commerce growth has led to more counterfeit products that are eating into profits and putting reputations at risk.
Jun 1st, 2022
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Workers paste degradable plastic substitute material on glass, Hyderabad, India, June 30, 2022.
India Starts Single-Use Plastic Ban
Jul 1st, 2022
Plastic bottles of shampoo are displayed at Compton's Market in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, June 17, 2022. California lawmakers approved a measure, on Thursday, June 30, 2022, requiring companies selling plastics used for single-use products like eating utensils, food containers and shampoo bottles to cut down their use of the polluting product by 25% if they want to continue selling in California starting the next decade.
California Sets Nation's Toughest Plastics Reduction Rules
Jul 1st, 2022
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What Is BPA?
Jun 28th, 2022
A 3D-printed “leaf” made with a new bioplastic.
Waste Biomass Converted into New PET-like Plastic
Jun 24th, 2022
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Jun 13th, 2022
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California Bill Would Reduce Single-Use Plastics 25%
Producers of all single-use products — even paper or glass — would need to ensure that 65% are recycled by 2032.
Jun 20th, 2022
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Deadline Looms on Some Single-Use Plastics
The government is banning companies from importing or making plastic bags and Styrofoam takeout containers by the end of this year.
Jun 20th, 2022
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Decades of Research Document the Detrimental Health Effects of BPA
An expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains what it all means.
Jun 17th, 2022
Mr. Trash Wheel, a mechanism that collects trash from tributaries that feed into Baltimore's Inner Harbor sits in the water, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Baltimore. Many novel devices are being used or tested worldwide to trap plastic trash in rivers and smaller streams before it can get into the ocean. Officials say Mr. Trash Wheel has inspired fans to begin recycling or join trash cleanups.
River Trash Traps Chew at Huge Ocean Plastics Problem
These devices are fledgling attempts to dent an estimated 8.8 million tons of plastic that gets into the ocean every year.
Jun 16th, 2022
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JBT Introduces Cutting-Edge Retort System
Able to process steel and aluminum cans of all sizes, shapes and volumes.
Jun 10th, 2022
A trash can overflows as people sit outside of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C., Dec. 27, 2018.
Feds Phasing Out Plastic Bottles at National Parks
The order directs officials to identify alternatives to single-use plastics.
Jun 9th, 2022
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Consumers Embrace Milk Carton QR Codes
A move away from "best-by" dates could slash food waste.
Jun 2nd, 2022
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Producers, Consumers Must Share the Burden of Plastic Waste
Only about 14.5% of U.S. plastic waste is recycled.
May 27th, 2022
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Hot Wash System for Recycling Polyolefins
The extreme centrifugal force of the Hydrocylcone provides separation that exceeds conventional methods by a factor of 15.
May 26th, 2022
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In-Flight Refreshments Making a Comeback
Many airlines are resuming meal and alcohol service.
May 25th, 2022
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Ex-Coca-Cola Engineer Sentenced in Trade Secrets Case
A chemical engineer will serve 14 years for...
May 10th, 2022