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Type: Article
Section: Sustainability > Sustainability
Supply Chain
IBM's Bill Green Says Sustainability Can and Should Be Everyone's Job
At the ISTA Forum's TransPack, Green said that beyond the business and moral case for reducing carbon impact, environmental regulations around the globe are increasing and getting more diverse, and companies must be ready.
April 26, 2024
Sustainability
Top Factors Driving the Push to Sustainable Packaging
With consumers, retailers, and regulations driving the push to sustainable packaging, industry stakeholders are looking for ways to effectively meet this demand.
April 15, 2024
Materials
Dr. Pfleger Arzneimittel GmbH Launches Recyclable Pastille Blister
For its throat lozenge samples, Dr. Pfleger collaborated with ETIMEX Primary Packaging.
April 8, 2024
Sustainability
UK Pharmacy Launches Blister Pack Recycling Plan
Customers can dispose of their used blister packs, a packaging form notorious for its recycling difficulties, in designated bins at participating stores.
February 23, 2024
Supply Chain
Last-Mile Pollution Hits Homes Near Hubs
Though the study focused on consumer goods, it’s a good reminder for the life science community to consider how shipping and the rise in home healthcare impact air quality, while delivering undeniable patient benefits.
January 31, 2024
Adherence/Delivery
2024 Challenges in User-Centered Design
A panel at Pharmapack discussed competing challenges in designing healthcare packaging and devices, where sustainability or anti-counterfeiting may be in conflict with simplicity for the user.
January 29, 2024
Sustainability
Top 10 of 2023 - #4: Healthcare Takeback Schemes 101
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2023. At #4, a consultant offered a primer on takeback and recycling schemes for pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices, offering core principles, business benefits, and more.
January 2, 2024
Materials
Cocofloss Strives for Sustainable Smiles
Aiming for oral and planetary health, floss is composed of recycled water bottles while their partners deliver vibrant, paper-based secondary packaging.
November 14, 2023
Sustainability
The Evolving Landscape of MRFs
At the Packaging Recycling Summit 2023, attendees learn about today's challenges and advancements in the material recovery facility sector, that include contamination issues, technology's role, and the need for improved consumer education.
November 7, 2023
Sustainability
The Microplastics/Human Health Connection
Tru Earth’s Anita Spiller shares results from a survey assessing consumer awareness of the link between single-use plastics and negative impacts to human health.
November 2, 2023
Materials
Haleon and Bayer Join New Blister Sustainability Initiative
The Blister Pack Collective aims to reduce single-use plastics in tablet packs in over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, nutraceuticals, and confectionary items.
October 20, 2023
Materials
Three Examples of ‘Reduction’ in Healthcare Packaging
Tekniplex’s Melissa Green spoke at the PACK EXPO Las Vegas Innovation Stage, highlighting thinner packaging materials, eliminating secondary packaging when safe, and more robust materials that last a patient longer.
September 12, 2023
Temp Control/Cold Chain
New Life Science Track at the 2023 ISTA European Packaging Symposium
The 9th edition of the ISTA European Packaging Symposium will be held 27-28 September 2023, in Amsterdam, Netherlands at the Amsterdam Marriott Hotel. Hear from speakers on pharmaceutical lane risk assessments, navigating green regulations, and more.
August 21, 2023
Sustainability
Scientists Upcycle Plastic Waste to Soap
Researchers at Virginia Tech are developing a process to make soap from plastic refuse.
August 14, 2023
Materials
Refill System Set to ‘De-plastic’ OTC, Pharma Packaging
Startup Cabinet Health offers reusable packaging and a refill system for the healthcare market that it says has the potential to transform the industry.
August 4, 2023
Sustainability
Companies Implement ESG in Packaging
Executives at the 2023 Top to Top Summit highlighted ESG as a key focus for future packaging operations.
May 19, 2023
Sustainability
PCR Content Popularity Gains on the Horizon
Demand for PCR content in packaging far exceeds available supply, but emerging technologies could help increase production.
April 28, 2023
Medical Device/Packaging
Spotlight on Sustainability at the[PACK]out
Happening at the[PACK]out: Get the latest on advanced recycling, the realities of medical package recycling, challenging the status quo, and more. The conference takes place May 9-11, 2023, in Austin, TX.
April 26, 2023
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![Speaking on sustainability at last year's the[PACK]out (from left): Lindsay Smaron, Samantha Smith, and Kevin Kane with Moderator Jamie Pero-Parker, PhD. Image: the[PACK]out](https://img.healthcarepackaging.com/files/base/pmmi/all/image/2023/04/sustainability_packout.6448509b2a6d2.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)