by Crystal Skipworth | Apr 28, 2021 | News, Packaging, Sustainability
You might call Ting Xu a magician, but really, she is a UC Berkeley polymer scientist and co-author of a project that could truly change the packaging world as we know it. Ting and her research team at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National...
by Crystal Skipworth | Dec 23, 2020 | Design, News, Packaging, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Paper bottles have been one of the hottest packaging trends in 2020, with all the big cats like Absolut, Carlsberg, PepsiCo and the Coca-Cola Company jumping on the bandwagon. In other words, “all the cool kids are doing it,” and one stand-out design is Frugalpac’s...
by Nathan Boucher | Jun 1, 2018 | News, Packaging, Sustainability
The packaging industry produces billions of pounds of waste every year that end up going directly to the landfill after serving their purpose. Sara Risch, Ph. D wants us to think differently, she notes that in nature that are many different kinds of “packages” that...
by Nathan Boucher | May 24, 2018 | News, Packaging
Liquiglide coating is a product created by researchers at MIT’s Varanasi Research Group. This new product uses an advanced structured liquid that is like a solid but lubricated like a liquid. The end result is a substance that can coat the inside of any container and...
by Nathan Boucher | May 4, 2018 | News, Sustainability
Beverage giant Coca Cola has decided to go towards a greener form of packaging. Using Paraxylene, the building block of PET, is a direct replacement for the petroleum based material currently used because it is made using plant sugars and increases sustainability....
by Nathan Boucher | Mar 19, 2018 | News, Packaging
Consumption of fruits and vegetables are on the rise, with 40% of consumers reporting they are eating more fresh produce. Farmers’ markets provide a tempting alternative to the local grocery chain. For many, it feels safer and smarter to buy local and support...
