ROSEMONT, Ill. — Small-format packaging proponents are getting a sustainability win: Pilot projects are demonstrating how to sort these items at MRFs for recycling rather than sending them to disposal ...

In February, Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy released a report on small-format plastic packaging recovery, revealing a pathway to recover tens of thousands of tons of small ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At Costco, little things often come in big packages. Though it might seem wasteful or excessive, the strategy serves several ...

The Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, cloud, and consumer-based technologies are changing how companies drive more value and new revenue opportunities. No industry, segment, or market is immune.

Diversified manufacturer Eastern Co. is making a big move into blow mold tooling and returnable packaging with the acquisition of Big 3 Precision, a move Eastern says will immediately increase its ...

Excess waste, limited recycling, little to no reuse — the general public is well aware of the problems associated with plastic packaging. Environmentally conscious consumers have observed an abundance ...

As reported in the March 2, 2018, issue of Plastics Recycling Update, one of the next big packaging projects is the development of recyclable barriers for food packaging. A project backed by the ...