Sustainability News ARCHIVE

Extending The Life Of Mortuary Product Packaging

Frigid Fluid Co. launches first bottle recycling program for death care industry.

March 09, 2010  

Bioplastic Industry Defies Economic Crisis

Bioplastic market development expected to continue its rise.

February 16, 2010   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Liquid Planet First To Release Fully Biodegradable Tea Packaging

Green sachet manufactured by Innovia Films.

January 13, 2010   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

The Ultimate Biodegradable Packaging

Company believes it has created the first true green laminate for food industry.

December 17, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Too Much Of A Good Thing

December 2009 E-Newsletter

Making smaller packaging a step in the right direction for sustainability.

December 14, 2009   |   Andrew Joseph, Features Editor

Coca-Cola Launches Innovative PlantBottle

All sparkling soft drinks and DASANI to be served in new PlantBottle at Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

December 10, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Hormel Reduces Product Packaging

Multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products continues on its 2008 reduction of packaging with outstanding results for 2009.

December 07, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Leap Forward For Waste Diversion

Thanks to a $3.5-million investment, Tetra Pak materials can now be recycled.

December 01, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Kraft Canada Partners With TerraCycle For Upcycling Program

Company partners with Toronto-founded firm to reduce packaging waste.

November 25, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Dell Intros Bamboo Packaging To PC Industry

Dell introduces packaging made from bamboo as a sustainable alternative to paper, foams and corrugate.

November 19, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Earthcycle Announces New Distribution Agreement

A new distribution agreement for Eastern Canada has industry seeing green over Earthcycle.

November 18, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Cereplast Looks To Transform Algae Into Bioplastics

Breakthrough technology could eventually replace 50 per cent or more of petroleum-based plastics content with algae-based resins.

November 11, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Paper Recycling Grows In Ontario

Ontario sees promising growth with paper recycling initiatives.

October 16, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Emission Capture Study For Paper Industry

Study hopes to lead to a reduction of greenhouse gases.

October 15, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff

Sonoco Launches True Blue Sustainability Brand

New brand to serve as umbrella for company’s sustainable packaging solutions and services.

October 13, 2009   |   Canadian Packaging Staff
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