Packaging

The writer and humorist Mark Twain observed that “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.” Twain was speaking in the 19th century. In the 21st century, a similar thought can be expressed about numbers,…

Treaty Trouble? A recent international agreement could result in supercharged versions of anti-plastics measures of the type we’ve seen for years. In Nairobi, Kenya, on March 2, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution (one of 14) aimed at…

Developments in technology increase reuse processes and the quality of recyclate Plastics are hogging the limelight these days, for better or worse. From National Public Radio to The Atlantic to the Financial Times to local town councils, everyone is talking…

Enhanced colorants complement multiple needs including sustainability and product circularity Much work is underway in new and upgraded formulations for pigments and colorants of all types—solids, concentrates, liquids, organics and inorganics. Driving these efforts are evolving areas like recycling and…