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If you do your own grocery shopping, you’ve probably noticed that most food packaging is plastic. There are plastic jars that hold peanut butter, plastic tubes of tomato paste, plastic squeeze bottles of ketchup, plastic bottles of soda, and plastic pouches to hold single- and bulk-serving sizes of just about any other food. Even the … Read more

Starbucks recently announced that they were planning to replace straws with recyclable plastic lids in all their stores by 2020. This decision has sparked a debate over what actions companies can take to reduce the plastic that flows into oceans every day without compromising customer comfort. Many cities on the coasts of the US have also banned straws, including Seattle, NYC, and areas in California like Berkeley and Malibu.  

While it may seem like banning straws could only be a positive thing – given that straws, as light as they are, are prone to being blown out of trash cans and lost to the sea – it is important to remember that some people use straws because they have no other option. This is why, in response to city-wide bans of straws, many people have argued that disabled people would be disadvantaged should the bans be put in place.

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Reusable vs Single-Use Packaging With the average consumer wanting a quick convenient product with no-hassle, can reusable or refillable packages be incorporated into the market? The packaging industry has grown exponentially since the refillable glass bottles of milk delivered door to door, but maybe we had the right idea back then. Current packaging is typically, … Read more

Recently, Mady Delvaux-Stehres, an MEP for the EU from Luxembourg, drafted legislation to rule robots as electronic persons. If passed, such legislation would make a robot closer to a person than an object in the eyes of the law. Surprisingly, this draft is more focused on human rights than robotic ones. In fact, one goal … Read more

Over the past few years, single serve packaging has taken over the shelves and the market catering to the active, busy consumer. There are various reasons for smaller products popularity, such as an overall increase in 1 to 2 person households, prevalence of snacking, and concern over portion control as well as minimizing food waste. … Read more

Today we sat down with EcoImpact developer Kevin Zhang to discuss the launch of the EcoImpact platform and its continued development: 1.) What is your role for Trayak and how long have you been with the company? I have worked for Trayak for over three years and I manage and develop the client side for … Read more

If you’ve been around sustainable packaging circles for the last 10 years, you’ve probably heard of the LCA tool COMPASS. The COMPASS project was launched by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition in 2006 after a review of existing tools applicable to the packaging supply chain. A survey of publicly available life cycle industry assets was launched, … Read more

E-commerce has completely changed the way we shop, reshaping the economy and distribution channels. It has become a must-have during a global pandemic such as COVID-19. E-commerce provides a safe alternative to shopping in-store for many consumers. In addition, consumers are increasingly looking to the internet for lower costs, comparison shopping, and the opportunity to … Read more

As society continues to become more fast paced, consumers increasingly value speed and precision. Increasingly, consumers are prioritizing speed and convenience over wholesale value. Essentially, they want easy and quick ways to withdraw and use a single serving of a product. More and more, packaging executives all over the world are capitalizing on this new … Read more

Consumers and brand owners love flexible packaging. Consumers prefer flexible pouches and bags to traditional bottles and containers because flexible packages are easy to open, easy to transport, and easy to store. Brand owners favor them for similar reasons: The flexible layers that make the package more versatile can be dropped, squashed, and twisted while keeping their protective … Read more