DS Smith explores seaweed as alternative packaging material

The European seaweed industry expected to be worth around 8 billion pounds in the next 10 years, according to the packaging company. Read More

The world has a packaging problem — a new tool gives companies the ability to fix it

The Understanding Packaging Scorecard is a first-of-its kind tool that measures commonly used foodware and food packaging materials with a single yardstick. Read More

To package or not to package? 3 critical steps to advance sustainable food packaging

In the U.S. we throw away $43 million worth of food into landfills, where food waste emits greenhouse gases as it decomposes. Read More

HelloFresh would like to clear the air on meal kits

From packaging innovations to supply chain overhauls, here are the greatest opportunities for growth. Read More

Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal

The e-commerce site also has set science-based targets that are pending validation. Read More

Moving beyond 100% recyclable goals

Numerous companies have set recycling 100 percent recyclable, reusable, or compostable packaging goals. But how are they getting there and is it enough? Read More

5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021

Many companies set 2025 sustainable packaging goals. 2021 will be a year for reckoning and opportunity. Read More

Do life-cycle assessments tell the whole story about disposables and reusables?

Developed to provide a blueprint for environmental action, LCAs often sow seeds of discord. What can be done to fix that? Read More

Pondering the packaging and food waste tradeoffs of meal delivery kits

In the choice between one waste stream or another, the circular economy envisions secret option No. 3: a world in which decisions aren’t made through a convoluted calculus weighing the lesser of two evils.  Read More