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Four Sustainability Updates in (and Around) Healthcare Packaging
EPA announces proposed ethylene oxide (EtO) standards, HPRC maps barriers to recycling, the Joint Commission seeks feedback on sustainability, and more. Plus, check out recent articles and May events in healthcare packaging.
April 20, 2023
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Medical Device/Packaging
the[PACK]out Med Device Packaging Conference Returns to Austin
The event, designed for packaging professionals by packaging professionals, takes place May 9 – 11, 2023, in Austin, TX.
April 10, 2023
Packout
Sustainability
Key Sustainability Legislation In Packaging
Regulations and pacts are changing the landscape for packaging innovation, from groups as large as the United Nations and down to the state and municipal level.
March 24, 2023
Circular packaging is gaining momentum, in part due to initiatives like the EU's Circular Economy Action Plan.
Pharmaceuticals
Women-founded Medication Packaging Startup Pilots Sustainable Prescription Packaging
Ten nationwide, independent pharmacies pilot Parcel Health’s 100% paper-based, FSC-certified, compostable medication packaging. Third-party child-resistance testing is underway.
March 6, 2023
Parcel Health has set its eye on minimizing pharmaceutical packaging waste, starting with its first product, a pill bottle replacement called the Phill Box™.
Sustainability
Q&A: Thermoformer Talks Basics of Sustainability in Healthcare Packaging, PCR
Says corporate sustainability manager Zach Muscato: ‘…traditionally, the industry has almost over-engineered packages to reduce risk, and they're realizing now that that's no longer acceptable because that can lead to unnecessary waste.’
February 14, 2023
'From a healthcare perspective, the focus is on a package’s end-of-life improvement, particularly for applications that are used in a clinical setting like a hospital,' says Plastic Ingenuity's Zach Muscato.(Photo credit: Plastic Ingenuity)
Sustainability
Healthcare Packaging Takeback Programs 101
At Pharmapack Europe, a principal consultant offered a primer on takeback and recycling schemes for pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices, offering core principles, business benefits, and healthcare-specific hurdles.
February 9, 2023
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Sustainability
Blister Package Recyclability Meets Machinability
Amcor and MHI partnered on trials to determine that a novel recycle-ready blister package could be produced in large capacities and at high speeds.
February 6, 2023
With AmSky, both the blister and lidding are composed of HDPE.
Materials
Innovative New Pharmaceutical Packaging at PACK EXPO International
PMG editors fanned out across PACK EXPO International in October in search of packaging innovation. Here's what they found in pharmaceutical packaging.
January 28, 2023
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Sustainability
Myro’s Body Wash Concentrate Creates a ‘Magic Moment’
D2C body care brand Myro selects a squeezable aluminum tube for its body wash gel concentrate and pairs it with a durable, reusable PETG bottle, ‘Made for keeps, not the landfill.’
January 27, 2023
Says Myro CEO Greg Laptevsky, 'A lot of people are referencing a ‘magic moment’ of turning tap water into body wash—all waste-free.”
Sustainability
Listerine Advances More Sustainable Oral Care Packaging
New Listerine Cool Mint Zero Alcohol Concentrate Refills in a 100-mL PET bottle use 60% less plastic when compared to a standard 500-mL bottle of Listerine while providing the same benefits.
January 24, 2023
New Listerine concentrate refills in a 100-mL PET bottle are said to use 60% less plastic when compared to a standard 500-mL bottle of Listerine.
Sustainability
Personal Care Startup Selects Plastic for Reusable Deodorant Case
U.K.’s Proverb delves deep into research on more sustainable material options when selecting packaging for its refillable deodorant case and refill sticks, settling on plastic and paper, respectively.
January 24, 2023
U.K.-based skincare company Proverb explored all material options before deciding on HDPE for its reusable deodorant case.
Sustainability
D2C Brand Myro Develops ‘Waste Reducing’ Deodorant System
Plastic-neutral body care brand Myro launches a refillable/reusable deodorant packaging system, with a refill pod that uses 50% less plastic than traditional deodorant sticks.
January 24, 2023
The colors and graphics chosen for Myro’s case and refill packs are all about conveying optimism.
Materials
NeoPharm Cuts Product Loss, Boosts Reputation with Protective Paper System
Motivated by aesthetics and ESG concerns, the medical skincare company moved from plastic air pillows to paper pads for transport packaging. With product lines catering to infants and children, they’re demonstrating support for environmental health.
January 5, 2023
NeoPharm opted to replace their existing plastic airbag packaging line with Ranpak's PadPak LC (Light Cushioning) converters.
Sustainability
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #2: Bayer Emphasizes Human Health and Environment with +100 Mil Investment and More
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #2, find out how Bayer is baking sustainability into its business, uniting the concept with global access to medications.
January 3, 2023
Bayer AG is investing €100 million to further enable sustainable innovation, production, and consumption of Consumer Health products including global brands such as Aspirin, Bepanthen, Claritin, and Elevit.
Sustainability
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #6: Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Can No Longer Take a Pass on Sustainable Packaging
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #6, a white paper by PMMI Business Intelligence talks about the challenges for drug makers to strike a balance between regulated packaging efficacy and sustainability goals.
December 28, 2022
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Sustainability
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #8: 9 Sustainability Initiatives in Healthcare Packaging: Earth Day 2022
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #8, we highlight the rise in partnerships targeting sustainability specifically in life sciences and healthcare.
December 26, 2022
Sustainability initiatives in life sciences packaging: cutting carbon from supply chains, reducing waste, and more.
Sustainability
PET Collection Rate for Recycling Reaches Highest Level Ever in 2021: NAPCOR Report
The rise in the U.S. PET collection rate for recycling, including for both PET bottles and thermoforms, points to a significant rebound in PET redemption after the roadblocks presented by the pandemic.
December 19, 2022
In its recycling report, NAPCOR documented the largest amount of post-consumer PET ever collected, with bottle collection in the U.S. exceeding 1.9 billion pounds for the first time.
Sustainability
Global Commitment Signatories to Miss 2025 Plastic Reduction Goals
A new progress report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation confirms that the 1,000 signatories to its Global Commitment will not meet their 2025 plastic reduction goals.
December 5, 2022
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation recently released its annual New Plastics Economy Global Commitment Progress Report.
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