packaging

Showering and shaving... these are daily activities for many of us, and they take their toll environmentally. Simran Sethi and Sarah Smarsh take a look at the lifecycle of our morning routines.

While Europeans are experimenting with milk in pouch style packaging, Walmart's discount club store Sam's Club is switching its gallon milk packaging to a square case-less jug. 

While most companies and a number of municipalities are phasing out the use of #6 polystyrene (commonly referred to and known as styrofoam) in fast food packaging one of the largest fast food companies in the US, McDonalds, is using it for its popular Sweet Tea drink.

One of the leading UK supermarket chains Sainsbury'sis launching milk sold in a recyclable plastic bag pouch in thirty five of its stores.

The chain expects to have the bagged milk available in as many as 500 stores within the next year.

Company announces initiatives to make products more environmentally friendly.

Shorewood Packaging, a division of International Paper (IP) is making some exciting new strides in the area of sustainable packaging for CD and DVD consumer media products. 

The popular Hefty brand of consumer trash bags has recently launched new “Space Saver” packaging that is both smaller and makes more efficient use of resources.

Pactiv Corporation, makers of Hefty created the new packaging which is 40 percent smaller and more compact than the existing packaging for the same number of bags.

You can't always make every meal from scratch. Whether you're on the go, or just plain craving the comfort of junk food, here are some options for avoiding Doritos and Oreos, that are better for your health and better for the planet.

Green & sustainable news stories and summaries for mid-May 2008, covering consumer products, industrial design, business, and marketing.

Boxed wine is often the butt of jokes, but it may be drunk by a whole new crowd now with its eco-friendly status.

IBM has been working on redesigning the packaging for its X Series Servers. The changes have resulted in environmentally friendly improvements throughout the supply chain.

Many in the business community reflect on the how the green economy will impact their industries with reactions reminiscent of the "Five Stages of Grief."

According to published reports Ireland has far exceeded EU targets for the recycling of packaging waste. 

The new packaging from Murray's Chicken along with some size reductions to their master case have resulted in major resource savings for the company.

Find out the basics of what it takes to create a zero waste strategy and what benefits a business can realize from reducing waste.