Packaging committed to the environment

DuPont has just released the names of the winners of the XXI DuPont Awards for Innovation in Packaging, an award that distinguishes those companies committed to the environment and sustainable packaging. The winners received their title in a worldwide online event, which incorporated exchanges on key sustainability issues for the packaging industry, including removal solutions.


XXI winners Products DuPont Awards for Innovation in Packaging.

According to recent studies, consumers do not stop supporting friendly trade for the economy. Thus, 44% of consumers said that their ecological habits have not changed despite the current economic situation and a third said they currently are keener to buy environmentally responsible than before. The producers of consumer goods, more than half (55%) say their commitment to sustainable initiatives has not changed and that the packaging is an area of utmost importance (76%).

A jury consisting of a panel of independent international experts coordinated by Anne Johnson, director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, evaluated over 120 candidates contest this year in seven areas of innovation included the optimization of energy and resources and improving performance, to select 10 winners and 8 outstanding achievements.


Aveda Vintage Clove shampoo companies Estee Lauder (USA).

Estee Lauder performs a recovery and innovation in using recycled after consumption. This is a proactive program, funded by the company, collection, taken internationally to shops and schools is the heart of this success, complete with the manufacture of bottles, with 96% post-consumer recycled bottle, and whose plugs used 100% recycled polypropylene. The information from the bottle promotes recycling. The bottles are made in a plant using 100% renewable wind energy.
Renewable and compostable tray
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Biosphere confectionery Food Industries (USA) cooked in baking dish Renew-A-Pak Company Sealed Air.

Biosphere Industries tray is renewable and compostable, which makes possible the reinvention of retail bakery practices and streamlining the supply chain with a significant reduction of waste.

This new tray of pastries made from 100% renewable material and the total system concept helps to change the processes of pastries to get a result more sustainable. The practices consisted of cooking in pre-disposable metal trays and transfer food to a second container for sale in stores. Ultimately, the consumer is the one that gets rid of the pack as junk. Now the product is maintained in the new dual tray that can be used in the microwave oven and throughout the process to the consumer and can be turned into compost at the end of their use, eliminating waste generation and aluminum need for a second trash container that generated after use.
Aseptic packaging materials using natural light
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Lightweight Package Ecolean Group (Sweden).

The innovative design and use of materials on this package, developed by Ecolean Group, allow a tremendous reduction in resources and energy saving. The design for management avoids the need for a separate serving support and rigid. Empty containers weigh only 14 grams, which approximates to a weight reduction of 50% compared with the cartoons, which are the current standard for aseptic packaging. The use of calcium carbonate (lime) reduces the amount of polymer is needed for the structure. With little weight and volume, allows substantially higher freight by truck.
Frozen food trays with 40% of material recovered
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ConAgra's Healthy Choice Trays, developed and produced by Associated Packaging Technologies (USA).

With significant use of recycled material, these new trays Associated Packaging Technologies for frozen foods using 40% post-consumer recovered material instead of virgin PET and reinforce the market recovered post-consumer.

A significant achievement is the high level of recycling, scoop into suitable containers for both types of ovens (conventional and microwave). In 2008, prevented more than 3 million and a half kilos of PET recycling landfills after use and used less than 236 million kilocalories in the manufacture of the trays due to the use of recycled content. Virgin CPET is normally used in this type of application due to hygiene requirements. The company met the FDA requirements for use of recycled material in this application.
Bag polythene bags of detergent to replace the corrugated
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The polythene invisible box Procter & Gamble (Belgium and Turkey).

A clear and innovative bag replaces the corrugated cardboard, reducing packaging weight by 80% and compressing the volume by 20%, allowing for more efficient transportation and better handling of loads in stock. With a significant reduction in packaging material, P & G achieved a remarkable efficiency to replace the corrugated polythene bag with this sack of detergent packaging multiple and transport more energy efficient. For trade, the advantages include better handling and stock management.
New design of secondary packaging that uses less material
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All Days compresses cardboard tray with a case of Procter & Gamble (Germany and USA).

The merchants want to reduce packaging in its stores. Whole systems thinking, Procter & Gamble redesigned this product for smaller packages. The design of the tray and the cardboard sleeve reduces the volume of material and labor, warehouse and improved consumer appeal. It uses less ink and saves up to 80% in print. The shop benefits are improved significantly.
Replacing the bags glass bottle for stand-up '
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Bag Bertolli pasta sauce, Unilever and Amcor Flexibles (USA).

Amcor Flexibles Unilever and replaced by glass bottle bags stand-up 'to use 70% less material. This development overcame significant technical limitations in shelf stable packaging for a product that is sensitive to oxygen.

By being able to put in the microwave with the bag, this new package offers significant advantages to consumers and ease of use against the glass and offers advantages in retail because of its easy handling with a shelf life equivalent. The advantages due to the transport efficiency are substantial. A truckload of empty bags equivalent to 25 trucks of empty glass jars.
Pill that reduces packaging waste
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Package Prilosec OTC Procter & Gamble and Alcan Packaging (USA).

The search for systems resulted in this major redesign of a standard concept in the industry. This new design of a container for pills reduces waste and allows to include a full treatment in a single blister. This achievement has doubled the number of pills that can go in a blister, so that the consumer has a complete treatment in a single strip. Reducing packaging waste is significant.
Cardboard gift boxes and labels renewable, recyclable and biodegradable
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Pangea Organics Gift Boxes Holiday Gift Boxes (USA).

The carton and label change to renewable / recyclable / biodegradable reinforcing the brand image of these organic gift boxes Pangea Organics Holiday Gift Boxes, while that gives it more attractive on the shelf. Among the outstanding achievements in sustainability in the category of gift boxes, this redesign is in line with ecological brand positioning and maintain the attractiveness while reducing substantially the amount of packaging. The board has made entirely with renewable materials, recyclable or biodegradable and uses vegetable inks. The seeds are embedded in the cardboard, which can be planted as directed.
Cans, 30% more efficient transport and storage
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Easy Pour Containers barrier of A & C Packers (Australia).

A & C Packers develops a new design for cans of 20 liters to 30% more efficient transport and storage, and reusable and recyclable after use. This new structure replaces barrier steel drums in the most common applications and is reusable solvent at 5 years of use, compared with the previous single-use. The innovative design allows for better stacking and space efficiency (30% improvement). The new Easy Pour neck design also helps prevent splashing loss or transfer. At the end of its use, the containers are recycled into items such as drainage pipes.