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Smart Packaging
Lighter, stronger, safer – Plastics Make it Possible! Today’s smart packaging solutions help us to do more with less. Whether it’s the latest gadget, your favorite beauty product, that must-have appliance or what you’re eating for lunch, plastic packaging keeps your purchases safe until you’re ready to use them. While packaging has gotten lighter over the decades, the innovations have continued to emerge, making all of our lives easier. Many advancements in packaging help to keep food fresher longer, helping to reduce waste and allowing our grocery dollars to go farther. Efficiencies in packaging also have helped conserve resources, making plastic packaging a smart solution.
What’s Your Fridge Personality?
Read MoreDishes Made With Microwaving in Mind
Submitted on Mar 5, 2010
The new Cool Touch Micro Bowl uses a plastic to make it easier to handle straight from the microwave.
Category: Smart Packaging
Make Your Move Better for the Environment
Submitted on Feb 25, 2010
Skip the cardboard boxes and associated waste and rent these new plastic moving boxes.
Category: Eco Solutions • Smart Packaging
Plastic Bottles Turned Olympic Uniform
Submitted on Feb 25, 2010
Coca-Cola staff at this year’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be wearing a uniform made from recycled plastic bottles.
Category: Smart Packaging
There’s More to Food Packaging Than Meets the Eye
Submitted on Feb 23, 2010
The NYT Freakonomics Blog digs into the added benefits of food packaging.
Category: Smart Packaging
Plastic Wrap’s Second Life
Submitted on Feb 23, 2010
Salvaged Plastic Wrap Comes Back as Modern Art
Category: Fashion & Design • Smart Packaging
PMIP Packaging Consumer Survey Results
Submitted on Feb 17, 2010
According to a survey of 1,000 Americans, 9 out of 10 admitted they sniff food from the fridge to make sure it’s good to eat! This is just one of the findings from a survey conducted on behalf of Plastics Make it PossibleSM, an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the American Chemistry Council. Is [...]
Category: Smart Packaging
Heinz Unveils New Ketchup Packets
Submitted on Feb 12, 2010
Dip or squeeze. Innovative plastic ketchup packets are easy to open.
Category: Smart Packaging
Appreciate the Wonder that is Bubble Wrap
Submitted on Feb 3, 2010
Make noise to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bubble Wrap.
Category: Smart Packaging
Plastics Can Help You Save Money and Reduce Food Waste
Submitted on Feb 2, 2010
In today’s cost-conscious economy, consumers are making choices to help them stretch every dollar. In the kitchen, this can mean cutting down on dining out, eating smaller portions, reusing leftovers or buying in bulk and making more of an effort to reduce food waste. Nearly two-thirds of Americans have changed their food consumption patterns [...]
Category: Smart Packaging
Cost-Conscious Consumers Find Ways to Make the Most of Every Meal
Submitted on Feb 2, 2010
Plastics Make it Possible(SM) Survey Reveals that in Today's Economy, Americans Are Cooking More Meals at Home and Eating More Leftovers
Category: Press Room • Smart Packaging
