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Tag Archives: sustainability

Developments In Packaging Material – 02

23 April, 2015by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

Yesterday was Earth Day, so let’s have a look at sustainability first, before we take a look at the latest developments in packaging material. Consumer goods companies, which push so-called […]

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The Best In Flexible Packaging – 02

23 March, 2015by Anton Steeman 2 Comments

In my first article about the “The Best In Flexible Packaging” I criticised an article smoothing over the un-recyclability of multi-layer flexible pouches, published in Packaging Digest. Let’s be crystal […]

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The State of Packaging in Today’s Market

21 October, 2012by Anton Steeman 1 Comment

Some weeks ago I was invited for an interview by Chuck Miller of CTI Packaging & Fulfillment in Libertyville, IL. He runs a company blog at Package Talk. My interview […]

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Are plastics sustainable?

12 June, 2011by Anton Steeman 2 Comments

I know beforehand that with this story a lot of eyebrows will be raised and some sharp comments will follow. Plastics have the image to be environmentally unfriendly consuming the […]

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My vision: Packaging Trends in 2011 and beyond

31 January, 2011by Anton Steeman 3 Comments

This is the last day of the  first month of the new year, the first month of a new decade. Within three days, February 3, it is the first day […]

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‘Natural’ Labelling Meets Consumer Scepticism

16 January, 2011by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

Consumers in the market for eco-friendly products are sceptical about the term ‘natural’, and two-thirds want to see a uniform standard to certify natural claims, according to a new survey […]

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Achieving Sustainability in Packaging

9 March, 2010by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

Click the image to download the pdf-file Our need to preserve resources for the future means packaging’s ultimate goal is achieving sustainability. Packaging sustainability balances economic prosperity with environmental and […]

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Milk in Paper Bottles (Part 2)

4 March, 2010by Anton Steeman 2 Comments

Capital expenditure is one of the main restrictions to green packaging innovation. Mostly designers are tied to the possibilities of the existing production lines. The level of the state-of-the-art of […]

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Milk in Paper Bottles

3 March, 2010by Anton Steeman 9 Comments

Some time ago I wrote about the GreenBottle introduced in late 2008 by Suffolk’s Marybelle Dairy to sell its milk in ASDA stores located in eastern England. The GreenBottle is […]

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New Technology and Design in Laundry Detergent

23 February, 2010by Anton Steeman 7 Comments

Through much of Europe, laundry detergent pre-measured in tablets and sachets has been popular for years. But in the U.S., pre-dosed products have been largely unsuccessful. According to insiders, consumers […]

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Palmito: From Glass to Cardboard to Biomass Packaging

13 February, 2010by Anton Steeman 12 Comments

Contrary to activists who strive to abandon all packaging, I have argued many times that in addition to enhancing the presentation of fruits or vegetables, the right packaging helps producers […]

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WalMart Brasil’s Next Step in the “Green World”

28 January, 2010by Anton Steeman 2 Comments

WalMart, one of the most controversial companies in the world, has set its next step in the world of sustainability and ‘greenness’. Well, in Brazil that is. Amazing, as Brazil […]

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Innovative and Prestigious – The “CEvolution Bottle”

15 January, 2010by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

photo: Dow Chemical Trends in the packaging reflect society at large. Twenty years ago, the consumer products companies were running the show, high-speed lines, runnability of the packaging material, automated […]

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The Promising Potential of Bio-based Plastics (part 2)

24 November, 2009by Anton Steeman 7 Comments

As promised in my previous article I continue my review of the study “Product overviews and market projection of emerging bio-based plastics”, carried out by scientists of the Copernicus Institute […]

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Cultivated in Transit

13 November, 2009by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

Let’s have a look at one more futuristic vision in packaging. The vision departs from the supposition that convenience, and product difference – aspects that were the typical characteristics of […]

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Fancy Packaging Ideas

9 November, 2009by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

After my last post, which highlighted a non-glamorous item, it is time to enliven this blog a bit. Worldwide industrial designers come up with new packaging ideas, a large part […]

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Short, Shorter, the Shortest

4 November, 2009by Anton Steeman 4 Comments

The item I want to handle today, doesn’t belong to the glamorous part of packaging. However its existence and eventual evolution have tremendous impact on the beverage industry and as […]

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CupCan and CreaTin – Creative Design in Steel Cans

30 October, 2009by Anton Steeman 4 Comments

When the Institute of Medicine (IOM) called in its 2009 report “School Meals” for increasing the amount and variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, along with reducing saturated fat […]

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The Evolution of the Stand-Up Pouch

6 October, 2009by Anton Steeman 9 Comments

In the 1950s cellophane was the only clear film material available as flexible packaging material. In the 1960s, flexible packages started to evolve, with new processes and material innovations introduced […]

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Is The Allure of Real Wood Eco-friendly?

21 September, 2009by Anton Steeman 1 Comment

In one of my last posts I wrote about natural packaging materials, as bamboo and ceramics. Although requiring special attention during production, natural packaging materials are able to create beautiful […]

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Renew-A-Pak compostable bakeware from Biosphere Industries

13 August, 2009by Anton Steeman 2 Comments

Uncertainty about the economic crisis is of great concern to all. Insecure consumers are worrying about their jobs, cutting back on their spending and assembling and eating more meals at […]

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Artfully ‘Green’ Packages for Fresh Greens

27 July, 2009by Anton Steeman 4 Comments

Designed to protect each product as well as the environment, the new packaging adopted by Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods Inc. is almost as “green” as the products themselves, as […]

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They Claim to be Sustainable, Degradable and even Compostable

30 June, 2009by Anton Steeman 1 Comment

“As global concern and awareness for the environment continues to grow, consumers around the world are demanding more action from retailers and packaged goods manufacturers to protect the environment. And […]

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Coca-Cola’s innovative renewable, recyclable, plant-based plastic bottle

16 June, 2009by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

The “PlantBottle”, made partially from plants, is fully recyclable, has a lower reliance on non-renewable resources, and reduces carbon emissions, compared with petroleum-based PET bottles.Traditional PET bottles are made from […]

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Gaïa and Infinite Glass

20 May, 2009by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

In Greek mythology, Gaïa is a primordial goddess identified with “Mother Earth”. She is the maternal ancestor of divine races, but laboured also many children as monsters. photo: Eon and […]

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Sustainable Products from the Amazon Rainforest

22 April, 2009by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

Of course this is a post about an innovation in packaging. The innovation comes from the Amazônia region, the largest concentration of freshwater and biodiversity of this planet and the […]

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Milk in a Pouch – Innovative and Sustainable

14 April, 2009by Anton Steeman 20 Comments

The milk container market, one of the most important and traditional of all the food and beverage packaging segments is ripe for sustainable developments and design novelties. From the glass […]

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The ‘greenness’ of Easter Eggs

7 April, 2009by Anton Steeman 1 Comment

Worldwide the period up to Easter is traditionally a ‘wasteful’ period in terms of packaging material. The sales in Easter Eggs and other (chocolate) products during the Easter period is […]

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Innovation is Key to Sustainable Packaging

18 March, 2009by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

“Innovation can eliminate packaging waste and enable a future where all packaging is recycled or its value is recovered”, said William F. Weber, vice president and general manager – DuPont […]

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Why?

18 March, 2009by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

It is remarkable with the economy worldwide at its (probably) deepest point, that there is an avalanche in verbal positioning of multinationals and international organisations, to defend the status of […]

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Dow Challenges Packaging Industry to Work Together Toward 100% Recyclability

12 March, 2009by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

This is a paper I received from Dow Chemical and publish here unabridged as it is of importance for the future of packaging. Plastic packaging is an important part of […]

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Pure nature – The fragrance of the Amazon dancing in the wind

10 January, 2009by Anton Steeman Leave a comment

The capillarity of the wooden sticks transmits the fragrance of the perfume from the Amazon region to the ambiance of the room.15% of the world’s total of all known vegetal […]

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