Packaging Matters
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INTRO: An extremely brief history of PET Even if you know nothing about polymers or chemistry is just a forgotten nightmare from your high school days, you have probably heard about PET, and know that…Continue Reading
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“As we were saying yesterday….” On the first post about Reusable Packaging, I presented the four models of reuse: On this post I’m going to comment on some relevant examples for these four models. DW…Continue Reading
Intro Sustainable packaging is no longer an option, it’s a necessity. Packaging, especially plastic packaging, is in the crosshairs. Consumers view plastic as least environmentally friendly form of packaging. This negative reputation is somewhat misleading, since…Continue Reading
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Questions from the Quarantine I am writing this while a significant part of the world is in lockdown mode. Among the overwhelming streams of news about our newest tiny foe, some of them explain to…Continue Reading
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INTRO Welcome to the (delayed) first post of the year. This is a sui generis article a bit more comprehensive than usual. Polymers, more commonly known as plastics have become indispensable since their explosion in…Continue Reading
In this post, I’ll comment on glass packaging sustainability (LCAs and recyclability ), and a few recent innovations. Please check part I for the history of glass packaging, a summary of the main manufacturing process,…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
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
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
