For decades plastics have driven innovation in Packaging design.
From tamper resistant medicine packaging to the ketchup dip/squeeze packet, plastic helps drive innovation and is a leading material in creating effective packaging solutions for a variety of needs.
“DID YOU KNOW: Plastic became more widely adopted to replace metal and glass in the 1970’s? A major driving force to move to plastic packaging was weight reduction to reduce fuel used to transport consumer goods by reducing the weight of the packaging.”
The packaging stream is evolving. Resource-efficient flexible plastic packaging provides outstanding product protection in innovative formats. Currently, flexible plastic packaging is not typically accepted in recycling programs. As the expectation for full lifecycle management of packaging increases, it is important that the related industries take part in the foundation of future solutions to provide effective and economic recovery options for flexible plastic packaging.
Plastics are a material of choice in packaging applications because of their performance, cost-effectiveness, and durability. To be useful, packaging must safely protect and deliver a product from the manufacturer to the consumer.
“DID YOU KNOW: The Polymer most commonly used in packaging are Polyolefins, specifically polyethylene and polypropylene.”