DuPont Packaging Awards Honor Innovations in Plastic Packaging
In 2003, Heinz introduced EasySqueeze!™, a squeezable, upside-down, plastic ketchup bottle. The bottle not only featured an innovative flip-cap made with plastic, but also a clever, upside-down...
View ArticleInnovations in Plastic Packaging Help Lighten Environmental Footprint
Innovations in plastic packaging frequently help reduce the amount of materials used to package food and everyday products. This often results in lighter packaging, less fuel to transport products,...
View ArticleMartie Duncan: Kids’ Easter Party Ideas with Plastic
You know, I really hadn’t thought about all the ways plastics help celebrate spring holidays like Easter. But if you look around, plastic is everywhere… helping us decorate, entertain and spread...
View ArticleHave You Seen Those Cool New Squeezy Pouches at the Supermarket?
Ever notice that more and more products on supermarket shelves are sold in all sorts of new flexible pouches? Tuna fish, nuts, dried fruit, trail mix, baby formula, candy, pet foods, and even wine are...
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Honoring Sustainability and Convenience at Packaging Awards
Many of us are trying harder than ever to live a more sustainable lifestyle: we waste less, we recycle more, and we look for products that help us do both. But at the same time, we don’t want to give...
View ArticleTop Chef All-Stars Winner Richard Blais Showcases Plastics and Sustainability
Plastics Make it Possible® is teaming up with culinary innovator Richard Blais at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE (NYCWFF) to highlight the integral...
View ArticleGuest Blog Post: Finding Inspiration in Unusual Places
By Chef Richard Blais, Restaurateur, Cookbook Author, and Winner of Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars If you’ve seen me on television—or if you’ve visited one of my Atlanta restaurants—you know I’m passionate...
View ArticleGuest Blog Post: What’s in My Kitchen
By Chef Richard Blais, Restaurateur, Cookbook Author, and Winner of Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars It’s no secret that I like to experiment in the kitchen. I love using contemporary food science and modern...
View ArticlePlastics Help Sports Fans Celebrate Big Game Day with Less Waste
Americans celebrating a big game will buy, prepare, and devour lots of food and drink. For example, more food is consumed on Super Bowl Sunday in the U.S. than any day except Thanksgiving, according to...
View ArticleFrozen Food + Plastic Packaging = Less Food, Packaging Waste
Food waste is a global problem with many causes. Part of a series on the topic, this article focuses on how plastics used in frozen food packaging help reduce food (and packaging) waste. How much food...
View ArticleInnovative Plastic Package Delivers Lifesaving Medicine to African Children
Plastics. Plus creative packaging. Combined with a unique distribution system. Delivering medicine that saves children’s lives. Surely such innovation deserves some recognition? While diarrhea is an...
View ArticlePlastic Packaging: Now That Deserves an Award
As published in “Plastics Engineering” magazine, a publication of the Society of Plastics Engineers. Most consumers probably think that creating a new packaging product with plastics is exceedingly...
View ArticleScore Points for the Environment – How Plastics Can Help You Reduce Waste on...
Chicken wings and pizza. Veggies and hummus. Sandwiches and salads. Soft drinks and beer. It’s no secret that watching a big football game often includes lots of food and drink. But that doesn’t mean...
View ArticleStudy: Plastic Packaging Offers Significantly Reduced Energy Use, Fewer...
Common Assumptions about Plastic Packaging… Debunked We’ve all read it in the newspaper. Seen it on TV news reports. And heard it from our friends and neighbors: Plastic packaging is a big waste of...
View ArticleReduce Waste at Tailgates
Tailgating at sports events can be as big a draw as the game itself, as fans gather in parking lots across the country for food, drinks, and fun. But unfortunately, all that celebrating can lead to...
View ArticleA Look at Plastic Film Recycling: Growing with Lots of Opportunity
Previously published in Plastics Engineering and posted with permission from the Society of Plastics Engineers. In 1996, the American Plastics Council (the predecessor to today’s Plastics Division of...
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