February 2023

Lubrication technology firm Mobil has announced a new initiative to support sustainable packaging by unveiling its 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic pails.

According to the US-based firm, the pails aim to help customers decrease waste, turn waste into value and advance sustainability goals.

The 50% PCR pails are said to be the first pails packing for lubricating oils in India. The PCR pails promote the use of recycled plastic, which contributes to a decrease in plastic waste and promotes sustainable development.

For more than 30 years, Fat Tire has introduced an entire generation to craft beer, with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability since the start. As the climate crisis has worsened, we’ve doubled down on climate action and advocacy investments using every tool we have, including becoming America’s first certified carbon neutral beer. But craft beer has come a long way since Fat Tire first helped put it on the map, while the need to enlist every single person we can in protecting the things we love – including beer itself – has never been greater.

M&M’S is making a statement with its latest candy pack, which features an all-female set of characters — including Purple, its newest addition. It put the company once again knee-deep into the culture wars controversy. 

Decree No. 16.089/2023 updates and establishes new guidelines for the implementation, structuring and operation of the take-back requirements system for packaging in Mato Grosso do Sul.

Compared to the last system, the new decree generally maintains the existing obligations and targets but includes new specific provisions, including more detailed information on the obligations of traders and distributors, as well as procedures for independent verification of invoices issued. The aim is to align state regulation with the National Solid Waste Policy.

Microplastics used to make paint and food packaging have been discovered in human veins. New research indicates the tiny plastic particles can travel through blood vessels into vascular tissue - but scientists say it is unclear whether the finding has any health implications.

The new technology involves printing readable content on the entire package, allowing any point of it to be scanned to give a price, but using unobtrusive images that do not impair the packaging design or visibility of the product.

Rabbit Hole Distillery, located in Louisville, KY, produces their own recipes of one-of-a-kind super premium American whiskey. Creating their extraordinary shipping cases with outstanding shelf appeal that helps sell this unique brand, is a fantastic collaboration with their partner Independent 2, a privately-owned and operated corrugated manufacturer.

Independent 2’s capabilities include designing, manufacturing, warehousing, and delivering corrugated and packaging that protect their customers’ products in-transit and sells them on store shelves.