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Recycled PET thermoform report shows increased collection, decreased use
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Recycled PET thermoform report shows increased collection, decreased use The National Association for PET Container Resources is out with new statistics on PET thermoforming recycling, and the data is a mixed bag.

Husky still sees opportunities for PET in a plastics treaty Husky Technologies Inc., a maker of PET bottle equipment, sent several executives to the plastics treaty talks in Geneva: "We have to lead the industry to where we think it needs to go."

It's time for everyone to get serious about sustainability When we talk about sustainability and plastics, about 90 percent of the conversation is about packaging. That needs to change.

Here's a bit of what packaging is all about.

How Food Packaging Directly Influences Sales Beyond the essential function of protecting food products from contamination and spoilage, packaging can increase a business’s customer base.

Meat/fruit Combo Tray Wins Top Award Winning the Highest Achievement Award in the 2021 edition of the Flexible Packaging Associations’ annual competition was a 4-oz snack tray plus lid.

Bioplastics Learn about Bioplastics

Did you know VisiPak Clear Tubes are reusable? They make perfect storage for all types of items. From small toys like marbles, to nails, screws and other small hardware to sewing notions, and so much more. Stop and consider the many reusable possibilities of clear tube packaging.

BioPlastics - How is this different from other plastics?
Plastics made from renewable biological materials such as plants, waste or microorganisms are known as bioplastics. Bioplastics can be made from natural resources such as vegetable oils and starches. However, we must be careful as not all natural resources can be considered bioplastics. Plastics made from petroleum or natural gas are not bioplastics; these resources are not renewable. Renewable is defined as: a source [of energy] that is naturally replenished, such as water, wind, or solar power. Petroleum and oil are depleted when used, so these are not renewable.

That seems confusing, so we dug deeper (pun intended) to get to the bottom of this! Find this entire article, https://www.sinclair-rush.com/bioplastics.html, to answer the questions and learn more about Bioplastics!

Bioplastics Learn about Bioplastics