Overview: The city of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit against two major consumer packaged goods companies, SC Johnson and Bimbo Bakeries, for allegedly deceiving consumers about the recyclability of their plastic products. The lawsuit aims to hold the companies accountable for…
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Key Points: Danone settled two false advertising lawsuits over its plastic packaging filed by Earth Island Institute and the Plastic Pollution Coalition. Danone agreed to allocate corporate funds over the next three years towards reducing plastic packaging or providing plastic-free…
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Article Summary: Despite significant progress in increasing recycled content in plastic packaging, many consumer packaged goods companies are unlikely to meet their 2025 goals by the end of the year, as highlighted in a recent Ameripen report focusing on food…
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Coca-Cola’s Plastic Use to Surpass 9.1 Billion Pounds by 2030 A recent report by nonprofit Oceana has revealed that Coca-Cola’s annual plastic use is projected to exceed 9.1 billion pounds by 2030. This represents a significant 40% increase from 2018…
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When Sonoco made the announcement of their acquisition of European metal packaging specialist Eviosys in a deal worth almost $4 billion this summer, it was evident that the packaging giant was making a significant investment in metal food cans. While…