Triumphs and Challenges in Sustainability

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Public Goods’ refillable 12-oz containers are HDPE, approximately 90% of which comes from Braskem’s I’m Green sugarcane-based PE.

Hotel Toiletries in Bioplastic Packaging Serve the Eco-Friendly Traveler

Public Goods offers a line of toxin-free personal care products in bioplastic packaging, some of which is reusable/refillable, for hoteliers looking to meet guests’ growing sustainability preferences.

Klöckner Pentaplast Awarded Gold Rating by Ecovadis

The company was recognized for its policies, actions, and results across key sustainability and ESG dimensions of environment, labor and human rights, business ethics, and sustainable procurement.

Neopac Solar Panel Project In Hungary Facility

Hoffmann Neopac Begins Large-scale Solar Panel Installation at Hungary Facility

The project will encompass more than 2,700 solar panels, which, when operational, will produce about 1,500,000 kWh—approximately 15% of the plant’s electricity consumption.

2022 Annual OTC Package Design Gallery

Each year, Healthcare Packaging evaluates an array of over-the-counter product packaging designs, assessing pros and cons from a user perspective. Check out some of the highlights.

Schreiner Needle Trap

Schreiner MediPharm Needle-Trap More Sustainable Than Conventional Systems

The eco-conscious solution combines safety for healthcare professionals with cost efficiency for pharmaceutical manufacturers.

5 ways to embrace sustainability in healthcare packaging

5 ways to embrace sustainability in healthcare packaging

Identify improvement opportunities at every stage of your packaging’s lifecycle. The time to act is now!

The new Nordic Criteria were presented by Susanne Backer, senior consultant, circular economy, procurement and clinical engineering, Central Denmark region, at LyondellBasell’s Advancing Quality Healthcare Event.

New Nordic Sustainability Criteria Poised to Expand in Europe

Released in March 2022, the Common Nordic Criteria for more Sustainable Packaging in Healthcare were developed by stakeholders with the aim of reducing material waste, increasing recycling, and increasing the usage of recycled or renewable materials.

FDA Issues Radiation Sterilization Update for PMA Holders

The agency is considering a master file pilot program for premarket approval (PMA) holders whose approved devices are sterilized using radiation, including gamma radiation.

How Proximity Plays a Role in Sustainability Initiatives

Proximity to necessary infrastructure can make or break a sustainability initiative. We highlight an eco-industrial park in Denmark where co-located companies share energy, water, and materials.

Äkta's design uses up to seven colors, which offers flexibility on which color they lean on for which variety.

3 Examples of Cannabis Packaging in 2022

Looking for inspiration? Check out these stories on QR codes for authentication, a right-sized vape pod carton update, and a colorful paper tube for cartridges and concentrates.

Moonlight Technologies

Moonlight Technologies Launches 5 New Products

The carbon-negative, plant-based technologies reinforce Moonlight Technologies’ mission to use the power of nature to create a more sustainable world.

Tyvek Pouches Now Available: In Stock & Ready to Ship

Tyvek Pouches Now Available: In Stock & Ready to Ship

Do you need sterile barrier pouches quickly to help cover low inventory? Don't let standard lead times slow you down. Expedited shipping is available with our Stock Pouch Program. Place your order.

Sustainability – No Longer Just a “Nice to Have”, Speakers from Left: Lindsay Smaron, Samantha Smith, and Kevin Kane with Moderator Jamie Pero-Parker, PhD at thePACKout.

Medical Device eIFUs: Hurdles to Overcome

Live from the[PACK]out: Regulations, regional acceptance, and validated packaging configurations all play a role. The challenges aren’t insurmountable but will require efforts from the packaging community.

Over the past two years, at least 20 bills in 10 states plus two federal bills related to recycled content have been introduced.

AMERIPEN: ‘New Recycled Content Mandates Doomed To Fail’

An examination of legislation meant to boost demand for PCR reveals lawmakers are not considering the full implications of these requirements and the other industries that compete for demand.

CVS Health’s ESG Report provides a detailed overview of CVS’ goals, efforts and progress towards its Health 2030 goals.

CVS Health Takes Leaps to Deliver on its Healthy 2030 Goals

Company announces collaborations to further it’s sustainability strategy to continue delivering on its Healthy 2030 goals.

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J&J Vision to Save Approximately 10 Tons of Plastic Across Europe

The company is removing the plastic pouches currently placed on the outside of European ACUVUE® deliveries and placing delivery notes inside the orders instead.

Sustainability initiatives in life sciences packaging: cutting carbon from supply chains, reducing waste, and more.

9 Sustainability Initiatives in Healthcare Packaging: Earth Day 2022

While there are numerous important cross-industry initiatives, this year we’re taking “official Earth Day 2022” to highlight the rise in partnerships targeting sustainability specifically in life sciences and healthcare.

Medical Grade Material Reimagined Into Fashion for Earth Day 2022

“The Nightingale,” which is composed of blue wrap along with discarded pool insulation, is meant to symbolize the bravery and comfort that healthcare heroes embody everyday.

Parcel Health Phill Box

Parcel Health Launches Sustainable Medication Packaging Pilot Program

Ten nationwide, independent pharmacies are participating in the pilot program involving Phill Box, a recyclable, compostable, water-resistant, easy-to-use alternative to plastic pill bottles.

Cold Chain Technologies has acquired Packaging Technology Group, LLC, a leading provider of sustainable, curbside-recyclable thermal packaging solutions for the life sciences industry.

Cold Chain Technologies Acquires Packaging Technology Group

Acquisition allows company to expand its leadership in sustainable thermal packaging.

More in Sustainability

Tubes Answer the Call for More Sustainable Packaging Options

Packaging World’s Jim Chrzan and Packaging Digest’s Lisa McTigue Pierce met with Tube Council members to chart green milestones for paper tubes, mono-layer plastics, sugar cane, and recycled aluminum.

Sustainability & DTC: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Trends Shaping the Future

Discover pharmaceutical packaging changes spurred by consumer sustainability awareness and direct-to-consumer channels.

Sustainable Packaging TODAY: Personal Care

Looking for sustainable personal care packaging available today? U.K. sustainable packaging expert Paul Jenkins of the PackHub and Packaging World’s Matt Reynold discuss real-world applications you can find on the shelf.

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Pharma Community Faces Unique Hurdles to Sustainability

Despite sustainability becoming increasingly important to pharmaceutical consumers, the barriers to making packaging changes in the pharmaceutical industry are high, says a new study from PMMI Business Intelligence.

Klöckner Pentaplast, a provider of recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging, is expanding its Beaver location.

Klöckner Pentaplast Adds RPET/PET Capacity to Beaver Site

The addition will further grow the company's sustainable healthcare and food packaging market in North America.

Five unisex products make up the Uni line: (from l. to r.) a shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body serum, and hand wash.

Uni Refillable Body-Care System Provides Guilt-Free, Luxury Experience

The new Uni line of high-performance, reef-safe body and hair-care products uses a two-part reusable packaging system made up of a simple elegant aluminum shell and an aluminum refill bottle, both created by renowned designer Marc Atlan.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Can No Longer Take a Pass on Sustainable Packaging

New white paper by PMMI Business Intelligence talks about the challenges for drug makers to strike a balance between regulated packaging efficacy and sustainability goals.

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SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

Companies would be required to disclose the greenhouse gas emissions they produce and how climate risks affect their business.

Lifoam Bio Based Film Tech

Lifoam Releases New Data on Bio-based Foam Technology

Bioffex™ technology shows over 90% degradation, as established through third-party testing in compliance with ASTM D5511 standards.

Winpak Broadens Sustainability Offering

Winpak has announced that PureCycle Technologies will be providing it with ultra-pure recycled polypropylene, further further expanding Winpak’s recyclable packaging solutions, now containing post-consumer recycled content.

Self-Refrigerated, Cloud-Based Shipper Set to Tackle Return Logistics

Ember Technologies and Cardinal Health partnered on the shipper which offers unique ‘return to sender’ technology. Cardinal Health plans to launch a customer pilot for the Ember Cube in 2022.

Sanofi Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

S&P Global Ratings has named Sanofi one of the world’s most sustainability-committed companies, with a score of 86 out of 100 points, one of the highest scores across all sectors globally.