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A compostable sugar-based polymer could offer a significant advance on polylactic acid (PLA), researchers at Imperial College London, UK, claim. Sugar derivatives are being modified by a series of chemical transformations to create a potentially domestically degradable polymer that does not rely on food crops and is less energy intensive to manufacture.
Some of the biggest global brands and packaging manufacturers will pilot a new common language of
definitions to benchmark sustainability in the Global Packaging Project (GPP).
Chris Penfold, CEO of Nottingham-based pharma packaging consultancy Design Cognition, presents The Packaging Society’s Pharmaceutical Common Interest Group.
The safe delivery of items is a fundamental role of packaging. Ivan Reeve, Sales Director of CDi Worldwide, Bungay, UK, describes a newcarton system designed with this in mind.
Social networking sites can boost your packaging know-how and aid company promotion, but it helps to understand the platforms first. This article attempts to navigate the cluttered waters of social networks.
