Packaging News
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5 ways Australian businesses can shrink their plastic footprintA waste calculator that counts single-use plastic reductions and a free tool to remove excess packaging are part of a guide to urge businesses to use less plastic. -
Will sustainability ever trump price for Asian consumers?People often say they will pay a premium for sustainable products. But there’s a difference between what people say in a survey and what they actually do in a store. Are Asian consumers ready to pay more for green goods?
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On Thai island, hotel guests check out of plastic wastePhuket's hotel association is starting a series of initiatives aimed at reducing the use of plastic, tackling the garbage that washes up on its shores, and educating staff, communities, and even its guests. -
Chemical recycling is coming of ageSome plastics cannot be recycled yet, but turning them back to oil could help solve the problem.
Packaging Opinion
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Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment– Do you know what it takes to make the smartphone in your hand? -
Sorry, baristas: instant coffee has the smallest carbon footprint (but don't overfill the kettle)Lifestyle
Sorry, baristas: instant coffee has the smallest carbon footprint (but don't overfill the kettle)
– Wake up and smell the coffee: How you prepare your morning cuppa matters almost as much as how the coffee is grown when it comes to measuring its overall evironmental footprint, writes CSIRO's Maartje Sevenster. -
Going plastic-free– Following the news that a Dutch supermarket has opened the world’s first plastic-free food aisle, Robert Glass, ABB’s global food and beverage communications manager, explores the alternatives to plastic food packaging.
Videos
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Takeout produces a lot of trash. It doesn’t have to– The single-use packaging that typically accompanies your takeout order can have a significant impact on the environment.
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Wrapped in mushrooms: IKEA's packaging plan– The retail furniture giant is looking into replacing the use of polystyrene with biodegradable packaging made of mushrooms.
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Coffee’s cradle to cradle journey in a bottle– A Taiwanese beauty products maker has invented a hair care brand that comes from discarded ground coffee, adding to the list of benefits of recycling the waste of the world’s most favourite drink. Watch how this cradle to cradle concept works in this animated video.
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Apple ups the ante with recycling initiative– In Apple's new campaign, the company known for its disruptive products is upping the game by adopting corporate policies that aim to "leave the world better than we found it".
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