March 2024
EPA Honors 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award Winner in Kansas
LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 26, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is honoring one Kansas ENERGY STAR® partner for its outstanding leadership in support of the clean energy transition. ENERGY STAR award winners represent the program’s top partners and will be recognized at an event in…
Liquid Death May ‘Murder Your Thirst,’ but It Won’t Kill Plastic, No Matter What the Ads Say
The brand’s #deathtoplastic hashtag has been a successful marketing tool, but the company doesn’t exactly practice what it preaches.
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EPA Region 7 Partners with Jennings, Missouri, to Redevelop West Florissant Business Corridor
LENEXA, KAN. (MARCH 22, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that 10 communities will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program. EPA and these local communities will pursue development strategies that expand upon existing Brownfields efforts to advance clean air,…
Bud Light’s Packaging Fail Offers Teachable Moments
A polarizing packaging design was the start of a bumpy, costly ride for Anheuser-Busch InBev. Here’s what packaging designers should do to prevent, or recover from, a failure.
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Volk Packaging Mourns Loss Of Beloved Truck Driver Denis Labonte
by Derek Volk We have lost another VPC legend. I am sad to announce the passing of Denis Labonte. Denny worked with us as a truck driver for over 35 years. No one who met him will ever forget that unmistakable booming voice. I was six years old when Denny came…
‘Made with Real Cheese’ Claims Curdling in Federal Courts
A lawsuit filed against Mars Wrigley Confectionery questions the brand owner’s claim that appears on Combos snacks packaging.
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James Kelly Retires from Emerald Packaging After 41 Years
Kelly remains an owner of the company that helped pioneer flexible packaging in fresh and precut produce as he steps down as executive VP.
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Supply Chain Prioritizes Sustainability
Shipping expert identifies three continuing trends in packaging, along with a fourth surprising one.
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Brands Unleash Year of the Dragon Designs
An array of beverage, food, and personal care brands created eye-catching packaging to celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon.
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PPEC Congratulates Serge Desgagnes On His Retirement
The Paper & Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) extended its congratulations to Serge Desgagnes of member company Kruger Inc. as he embarks on his retirement after more than four decades of working in Canada’s paper packaging and containerboard industry. Serge has been a long-standing supporter, member, and board director of PPEC….