Packaging Matters
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It’s been almost a decade since the word “smart packaging” began to appear on the specialized press, and yet, it still seems to be giving its first steps. There have been some hyperbolic forecasts about…Continue Reading
INTRO E-commerce is skyrocketing with no signs to slow down in the near future. Brands are aware of the commercial rewards of e-commerce and are dedicating increasing resources to digital sales channels, whether going direct-to-consumer…Continue Reading
Burn Animated Can
In this post I’m going to review some of the main innovations in beverage cans in the last years, and see what has stuck and what’s just a curiosity. In the worst case I hope you…Continue Reading
Briks: Sustainable? Recyclable?
In Part I we saw that briks or cartons can be considered fairly sustainable, but… Are briks recyclable? So far they briks seem quite sustainable in the production and use stages, but what about waste…Continue Reading
Waste hierarchy pyramid
In the first post I tried to define the different types of bioplastics and the biodegradation and composting processes. Here’s the graphic to refresh the different bioplastics: Source: European Bioplastics In this second post about biodegradable…Continue Reading
Briks: Sustainable? Recyclable?
INTRO: Another brik in the landfill? Billions of beverage cartons are consumed every year: they come in all shapes and sizes, can hold anything from fruit juice to beans, soups or milk and are as…Continue Reading
PET can for Glinter
This short post is about a container I find very attractive visually. It’s a beverage can with a body made of PET. It was going to be included in a more generic post about innovations…Continue Reading
Biofegradable plastics?
The goal of this post is to present the different types of polymers labeled as “bioplastics”, and their environmental impact. The subject has been too complex for me to deal in one post, So in…Continue Reading
Plastic pollution in the oceans
Ok, I hope that got your attention. Before you decide dismissing reading this article and doom this blog before it has started the title was meant to be ironic. I’d like to review the uncomfortable…Continue Reading
