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Liquid Death May ‘Murder Your Thirst,’ but It Won’t Kill Plastic, No Matter What the Ads Say

18 Aug 2024
Vasu Goyal

Even if you have not tried Liquid Death, you may have heard about its recent blockbuster billion-dollar valuation or at least seen cans of the trendy beverage, which spikes its advertising with a dark sense of humor. The company claims that its liquids will “Murder Your Thirst,” coming in flavors such as “Berry it Alive” and “Rest in Peach.” (I seriously enjoy the puns, even though I’ve never bought any of the products.)

Regardless of the product, they all share:

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Pregis® Unveils Eco-Friendly Advancements in EverTec™ Ready-to-Pack Mailing Solutions

17 Aug 2024
Aditya Panwar

Pregis®, a global leader in protective packaging solutions, has advanced the sustainability of its Pregis EverTec™ mailers by incorporating paper certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) standard. This certification ensures that the paper used in Pregis EverTec Cushioned and Non-Cushioned Mailers comes from forests that adhere to strict criteria for conserving water quality, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat.

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Black Swan Graphene Unveils Fifth Graphene-Enhanced Masterbatch: HDPE for Sustainable Packaging

17 Aug 2024
PC Correspondent

HDPE is well-known for its excellent strength-to-density ratio, making it a preferred choice for packaging applications. When graphene is integrated, HDPE demonstrates enhanced mechanical characteristics, such as increased strength and durability. This enhancement ensures superior performance in rigorous applications, particularly in packaging and film production, including plastic bottles and garbage bags.

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Amcor and Lorenz Snacks establish new benchmarks for sustainable snack packaging

17 Aug 2024
PC Correspondent

With Lorenz producing snack products for a global audience for four generations, its responsibility to the planet has not been overlooked.

The business is committed to improving sustainability and has already achieved a “good” rating for recyclability across 92% of its primary packaging from third-party cyclos-HTP (according to the CHI standard developed by Institut cyclos-HTP, the recyclable proportion necessary to achieve a “good” recyclability rating).

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Sasol Chemicals Expands Its Lower Carbon Wax Portfolio With a New Solution for the Adhesive Packaging Industry

17 Aug 2024
PC Correspondent

In the packaging and adhesives market, where Hot Melt Adhesives (HMA) are prevalent, Sasol’s SASOLWAX LC100 grade provides the same exceptional properties and performance benefits as Sasol's industry standard SASOLWAX H1 including: enabling odourless, crystal clear HMA formulations in combination with metallocene polymers, through low viscosity, high crystallinity and stability; smoother, thinner adhesive application, resulting in more box closures with less adhesive per closure; enabling high-speed packaging lines due to fast set times; Improved durability and stability; and outstanding th

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AkzoNobel helps metal packaging industry secure a more sustainable future

17 Aug 2024
PC Correspondent

The SecurshieldTM 500 series of easy open end coatings is designed to help can makers and their customers meet current and future regulatory requirements with an offer that’s more sustainable and provides significantly improved performance compared with today’s organosol-based alternatives.

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Bormioli Luigi creates customizable glass jar for cosmetic packaging refills

16 Aug 2024
PC Correspondent

The company says it is “pushing the limits of eco-design” with Reverre. It has an inner glass cup that can facilitate refills. It is also airtight due to a plastic ring designed not to perturb the product’s recyclability and implements an offer of original caps for a standard 50 ml model.

Reverre is offered in two development options: the predeveloped catalog design can be personalized with decorations and embellishments and a made-to-measure concept.

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The company highlights the jar’s “premium appeal” and “extended lifespan.”

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Lyon & Lyon achieve significant success alongside Sitch, a brand offering refillable haircare solutions.

16 Aug 2024
Aditya Panwar

Veteran hairdressing couple Anthony and Gloria Edge, renowned for their extensive experience in the industry, have unveiled a groundbreaking venture in collaboration with Lyon & Lyon, a prominent design studio. Drawing from their years of work with esteemed brands like Toni & Guy and Evo Hair, the Edges recognized a need for simplified yet sustainable haircare solutions. Thus, they introduced "Sitch," a brand offering refillable haircare products designed to streamline haircare routines while minimizing environmental impact.

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