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September 9, 2019
Air pollution: the hidden environmental problem in the ecommerce industry
by: EPE USA
Air pollution: the hidden environmental problem in the ecommerce industry – When you think of ecommerce pollution, consumers immediately picture a landfill covered in plastic and corrugated waste. It’s obvious, in the age of Amazon, we are all more familiar with corrugated boxes as we interact with them every time…
September 4, 2019
Top 5 picks for most iconic school packaging
by: EPE USA
Warning: May include nostalgia. Top 5 picks for most iconic school packaging – Fall is here! Which means it’s time to welcome the return of freshly sharpened #2 pencils and the smell of highlighter on binder paper. It’s back to school season, and all over the country kids are stuffing…
August 30, 2019
PFAs, or “forever chemicals,” found in molded fiber bowls
by: EPE USA
Compostable bowls at Chipotle and Sweetgreen actually contain unsustainable chemicals PFAs, or “forever chemicals,” found in molded fiber bowls – The last few years have witnessed a flurry of sustainability initiatives, pledges, and eco-friendly products from companies hoping to position themselves as environmentally sound in the eyes of the public.…
August 28, 2019
Sustainable bamboo packaging solutions
by: EPE USA
What can bamboo do for you? Exploring how bamboo is shaping sustainable packaging solutions As the sustainability movement continues to take over the packaging world, design engineers urgently search for environmentally friendly materials to improve packaging solutions. Environmentalists push for biodegradable and compostable materials and companies promote their paper-based…
August 22, 2019
Starbucks pilots reusable cup program
by: EPE USA
Starbucks pilots reusable cup program at Gatwick Airport Starbucks has begun testing a reusable cup system at Gatwick Airport in London. Customers can opt to receive their drinks in reusable cups and dispose of them at designated drop sites. This marks an initial trial, but Starbucks, with their sustainability…
August 20, 2019
Scientists develop infinitely recyclable plastic material
by: EPE USA
New polymer, PDK, has the potential to create a sustainable, closed loop ecosystem in the plastic industry Scientists at the Berkeley Laboratory published a report in April of this year announcing the development of a new polymer called polydiketoenamine, or PDK. The material represents an alternative to plastic that…
August 15, 2019
Leveraging our thermoforming packaging experience
by: EPE USA
Leveraging our decades of thermoforming packaging experience to achieve improved solutions With experience comes expertise across multiple industries Thermoforming has many applications, and as a result, is widely used across the packaging world as well as within the automotive industry. EPE’s global footprint allows our engineers to collaborate country-to-country…
August 13, 2019
Is there a future of packaging liquid products without plastic?
by: EPE USA
A quick look at sustainable packaging innovations for liquid products Is there a future of packaging liquid products without plastic? Sustainability has become a powerful catalyst for modern innovations. New resources, breakthrough technologies, and revolutionary changes to industrial processes have sprung up in recent years, inspired by rising demand…
August 8, 2019
Updates to Amazon’s FFP Chargebacks
by: EPE USA
Updates to Amazon’s FFP Chargebacks: the date for chargebacks has been extended to September 3rd, 2019 Updates to Amazon’s FFP Chargebacks: Amazon recently announced that they have postponed the launch of the chargebacks related to its Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP) program due to the large number of submissions of vendors…
August 6, 2019
2019 AmeriStar Award Winner – EPE Designs Award-winning sustainable packaging
by: EPE USA
2019 AmeriStar Award Winners. EPE is proud to announce that our RSTI SIOC (Ships In Own Container) Toilet Ceramic Packaging design has won the 2019 AmeriStar Award! 2019 AmeriStar Awards Every year, the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP) hosts an AmeriStar Packaging Competition featuring the best designs and innovative…