As part of that goal, Nestlé’s Japan confectionery branch recently released new packaging for its popular miniature KitKat chocolate bars, which will now be wrapped in paper instead of plastic.

The design group, AMAM, calls their project Agar Plasticity, which explores the use of a seaweed-derived substance called agar as a biodegradable substitute for conventional plastic packaging.

Thanks to innovations in polymer science and advanced design tools, packaging can be right-weighted, engineered for barrier performance, and tailored to the exact needs of the product. This ...

Like many other major plastics ... based flexible packaging. These include solutions that use a higher percentage of recycled materials all the way through to optimising design for recyclability.

Removing single-use plastic packaging across its portfolio is part of Logitech’s broader efforts to design for sustainability, prioritize carbon reductions and enhance circularity. More ...

Going into the summit, the main sticking points were whether any agreement would be legally binding or voluntary, and if it would address plastic production and single-use packaging design or be ...

IKEA, a Swedish homewares giant, has experimented with mushroom-based packaging. As companies step up efforts to reduce their plastic waste ... have used the same design for bottles sold in ...