Your home cleaning products have a major carbon footprint. Several startups want to popularize a clever solution: remove the water. If you quickly scan through the products under your sink–counter ...

Meal kits are notorious for their packaging problem: A typical delivery might come with insulation, gel-filled icepacks, and tiny containers or bags holding individual ingredients–like a few leaves of ...

Reusable industrial packaging systems are becoming an essential component in modern supply chains. As industries seek to reduce waste, lower costs, and improve sustainability, the shift from ...

UPS (NYSE: UPS) has joined the coalition of the world’s largest consumer product companies and international recycling leader TerraCycle to unveil an innovative new reusable and returnable system for ...

The global packaging industry, worth over $1 trillion, is grappling with a growing crisis: single-use waste. From food delivery containers to e-commerce shipping materials, the world’s dependence on ...

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The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners recently released a report detailing ways forward for durable reusable packaging systems that reduce the need for single-use packaging. In ...

Packaging in 2026 is evolving faster than ever, driven by sustainability, technology and changing consumer expectations.

Tom Szaky, the chief executive and founder of TerraCycle, imagines a world where shoppers take their trash with them to the grocery store. In his vision, people purchase products like ice cream and ...

2025 has been a landmark year for the packaging industry, with regulatory reforms, sustainable materials and innovative design reshaping the sector.

From 2026, the EU will enforce stricter packaging rules, focusing on recyclability, waste reduction, and consistent standards ...