Green with Envy
Credit: By Jamie Matusow, Editor -- Copyright © 2011 Rodman Publishing.
From Unilever to L’Oréal, Aveda to Lather, beauty brand manufacturers large and small have taken great strides to deliver the sustainable packaging consumers are asking for—but they couldn’t do it without the extreme innovation of the industry’s packaging providers. Here, we look at some who are blazing the way and why they may inspire others who wish they were as far along on the compliant path to customer loyalty and boardroom approval.
Green consumer consciousness is on the rise, and packaging—the “face” of nearly every beauty product—has become the focus for consumers’ ever-more educated eyes looking for signs that they are making eco-responsible purchasing decisions.
Showing posts with label green packaging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label green packaging. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Forming Green
'Green thermoformer' - that is becoming an increasingly common label (or at least a popular goal) as the packaging industry continues to adjust to the market's demand on environmental awareness.
With films such as Eco-therm, distributed by IPF Inc., (a biodegradable, 100% Post Consumer Content, Recycled PET Film that is thermoformable) available and currently being used in the marketplace, thermoformers can now join in on the 'sustainable packaging' revolution and have a key ingredient to offer, instead of trying to fight the trend, and the inevitable.
Innovative Plastics South, located in Nashville, TN., is one company that has embraced this opportunity, with the directive of being recognized as one of the industry leaders... take a few minutes and check out their video below:
With films such as Eco-therm, distributed by IPF Inc., (a biodegradable, 100% Post Consumer Content, Recycled PET Film that is thermoformable) available and currently being used in the marketplace, thermoformers can now join in on the 'sustainable packaging' revolution and have a key ingredient to offer, instead of trying to fight the trend, and the inevitable.
Innovative Plastics South, located in Nashville, TN., is one company that has embraced this opportunity, with the directive of being recognized as one of the industry leaders... take a few minutes and check out their video below:
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Picture perfect
Nikon has releases a new product - Ecobins 'green' binoculars, where all components; the binoculars, the carrying case, and the retail packaging are all 'green', sustainable, and environmentally friendly.This comes off as one of the best examples of what is possible when going to market with a vision of what is truly important... and believing in the environmental movement within the consumer market.
Below are the specs of the packaging... click here for the specs of the binoculars and carrying case as well.
Green Packaging Features:
* Nikon Ecobins binocular packaging is constructed from 85% recycled material
* Printed on recyclable and waterproof FiberStone™ paper
* FiberStone™ paper is TREE-FREE and created from post-consumer limestone collected from existing quarries
* FiberStone™ paper is made with a clean production process that does not utilize water or emit toxins into the air
* FiberStone™ paper is photodegradable after a period of about one year!
-- CardPak Inc.
Friday, April 3, 2009
"Green" packaging sales top $37 billion
US demand for recycled-content, biodegradable-plastic and reusable packaging is increasing 3.4 percent annually. Total sales to reach nearly $44 billion in 2013.
Converting Magazine (Press Release) - US demand for green packaging -- comprised of recycled content, biodegradable and reusable packaging -- is projected to increase 3.4 percent annually to $43.9 billion in 2013, using 59 billion pounds of material. Growth will outpace overall packaging but will remain modest due to the maturity of many products and the fact that recycled content packaging has a large existing presence in paperboard and metal packaging.
The fastest gains are anticipated for biodegradable plastic packaging and plastic recycled content packaging. Biodegradable plastic packaging is forecast to climb nearly 13 percent per year through 2013, driven by increased price competitiveness with conventional resins, rapidly expanding capacity and lower pricing volatility than petroleum-based plastic packaging materials.
Additional stimulants include enhanced performance properties brought about by more sophisticated polymerizaton and blending techniques; efforts by brand owners to improve the environmental footprint of their packaging; and legislative bans on polystyrene foam foodservice disposables in some parts of the country. These and other trends are presented in Green Packaging, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
While recycled content packaging demand is expected to increase in line with the overall green packaging average, robust growth for plastic recycled content packaging will be aided by more concerted efforts to boost collection volume, an increased focus on the development of food-contact approved resin grades, and further sustainability initiatives by plastic processors and brand owners. Gains will be moderated by slow growth for paper recycled content packaging, which is dominated by the large but mature corrugated and paperboard box segment.
Reusable packaging is forecast to expand more slowly, held back by marginal growth for drums, which face competition from larger formats such as intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). More favorable prospects are anticipated for reusable plastic containers, IBCs and other reusable packaging types. In general, value gains will decelerate sharply from the 2003-2008 pace due to an expected moderation in raw material prices, especially for plastic and steel. The relatively long service life of most reusable packaging also limits the need for replacements, a factor that restricts growth in demand for new units.
-- CardPak Inc.
Converting Magazine (Press Release) - US demand for green packaging -- comprised of recycled content, biodegradable and reusable packaging -- is projected to increase 3.4 percent annually to $43.9 billion in 2013, using 59 billion pounds of material. Growth will outpace overall packaging but will remain modest due to the maturity of many products and the fact that recycled content packaging has a large existing presence in paperboard and metal packaging.
The fastest gains are anticipated for biodegradable plastic packaging and plastic recycled content packaging. Biodegradable plastic packaging is forecast to climb nearly 13 percent per year through 2013, driven by increased price competitiveness with conventional resins, rapidly expanding capacity and lower pricing volatility than petroleum-based plastic packaging materials.
Additional stimulants include enhanced performance properties brought about by more sophisticated polymerizaton and blending techniques; efforts by brand owners to improve the environmental footprint of their packaging; and legislative bans on polystyrene foam foodservice disposables in some parts of the country. These and other trends are presented in Green Packaging, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
While recycled content packaging demand is expected to increase in line with the overall green packaging average, robust growth for plastic recycled content packaging will be aided by more concerted efforts to boost collection volume, an increased focus on the development of food-contact approved resin grades, and further sustainability initiatives by plastic processors and brand owners. Gains will be moderated by slow growth for paper recycled content packaging, which is dominated by the large but mature corrugated and paperboard box segment.
Reusable packaging is forecast to expand more slowly, held back by marginal growth for drums, which face competition from larger formats such as intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). More favorable prospects are anticipated for reusable plastic containers, IBCs and other reusable packaging types. In general, value gains will decelerate sharply from the 2003-2008 pace due to an expected moderation in raw material prices, especially for plastic and steel. The relatively long service life of most reusable packaging also limits the need for replacements, a factor that restricts growth in demand for new units.
-- CardPak Inc.
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