Packaging plays a vital role in the global supply chain, offering much more than just a protective layer for products. From keeping goods safe during transportation to ensuring the sustainability ...

Machinery considerations can be a challenge when incorporating sustainable materials, but they do not have to deter food ...

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process ...

Semiconductor Engineering has compiled a comprehensive list of the types of packages, what’s included in them, and various processes used for assembling them. Included in this report are discussions ...

Automation is also improving recycling efforts. Advanced sorting machines can separate different types of packaging materials, increasing recycling rates and reducing contamination. This is ...

Another sets up a broader “extended producer responsibility” program that would also take care of cardboard, plastic and other types of packaging materials. And the third bill – which is ...

As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Seco is making a significant change to its product packaging. The ...

In Germany, about 5.6 million tons of plastic packaging are thrown away every year after just one use. Sadly, less than a third of this plastic is recycled. Now, scientists from Hochschule Bremen – ...

A version of this story appears in the August 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Around tables strewn with Exacto knives, bowls, cutting boards, tape, funnels, and bags of hemp powder ...