July 2023

Amcor announced a joint research project agreement with Nfinite Nanotechnology Inc. to validate the use of Nfinite’s nanocoating technology to enhance both recyclable and compostable packaging.

Thankfully, some supermarkets are changing the way some of their most popular items are packaged. One of these supermarkets is Sainsbury's, who, from today, are switching out single-use plastic trays for cardboard in their steak packaging.

The plastic trays often used to pack steaks in supermarkets will be removed in the By Sainsbury's range of steaks, which includes 10 products.

The supermarket estimates that this change will use 70% less plastic, and save over 10 million pieces of plastic every single year.

SySoft Luxury Bamboo Toilet Tissue will appeal to Sybron’s environmentally committed customers, in particular premium hotels working towards reducing their carbon footprint. It is available in cases of 48, 3ply rolls with 200 sheets per roll.

Pelican BioThermal, a provider of temperature-controlled packaging, announces deep frozen temperature-controlled packaging options with temperature ranges of -80 degrees Celsius to -20 degrees Celsius. This product range is designed to help meet the growing need for increased deep-frozen temperature ranges and payload capacities as pharmaceutical companies and their supply chains prepare to bring COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics to market. 

Nationwide, food and packaging containers together account for almost 45% of landfill materials in the U.S. That’s not all takeout waste, but with the online food delivery market growing—it’s expected to be worth $200 billion by 2025—it’s easy to see how single use waste from food delivery adds up, especially during a pandemic that’s forcing more people to order in.