Organic Soy Beverages
Canada’s So Nice organic soy beverages will now sport the Canada Organic logo, helping confirm its authenticity. packagedesign.com +
Canada’s So Nice organic soy beverages will now sport the Canada Organic logo, helping confirm its authenticity. packagedesign.com +
Ecovative Design uses mushroom roots to replace Styrofoam or cardboard as a sturdy packaging material. Discover +
Foodzie aims to create a sustainable food eco-system, bringing more sustainable foods toconsumers. Emilia Benton, Fast Company +
Color Magazine reviews two lines of “earth-friendly” cosmetics both with vastly different packaging that stand out. Color Magazine +
In the UK, Marks & Spencer is aiming to become the world’s most sustainable retailer with several new green commitments. packagedesign.com +
The Jolly Llama Company unveiled their new Real Fruit Sorbet Squeezups, with new packaging that is sustainable and 100% recyclable. Jolly Llama FoodBizDaily.com +
Quiznos restaurants is going green with sugarcane bowls and recycled napkins. packagedesign.com +
Coca-Cola strives to make PET more sustainable, and eventually 100% based on plant waste. Frank Esposito, Plastics News Staff +
For the first time ever, this year’s Toy Fair featured environmentally friendly toys in a separate “green” pavilion.” evironmentalLeader.com +
Sugar-based food packaging could soon be composted at home with organic waste. Daily Mail Reporter +
In South Australia, Cardia Bioplastics will supply KFC with plant starch based, biodegradable plastic bags. Modern Plastics Worldwide +
Next month Canadians will be able to purchase SunChips in the company’s 100% compostable bags. packagedesign.com +
Starbucks shareholders will vote on a recycling program put forth by John Harrington, an advocate for responsible investing. Melissa Allison, The Seattle Times +
As discussed at the October 2009 AMI conference, the trend toward lighter weight thin wall packaging continues to grow. Packagedesign.com +
UK’s Asda is testing reusable packaging for fabric conditioner, which can be reused up to 10 times. Fresh Plaza +
Kraft recently eliminated enough materials to reach its packaging reduction goal two years ahead of schedule. PR NewsWire +
Arla Foods is closer to making their packaging carbon-zero by adding sugar cane to its plastics. the gorcer +
In the UK, Sainsbury supermarkets will reduce packaging by repacking tomatoes in TetraPaks rather than tins. Rebecca Smithers, guardian.co.uk +
In the UK, a major shoe retailer was fined for breaking environmental rules on waste. Tom Young, BusinessGreen +

Kodak has chosen a paper-board-based alternative to plastic clamshells for its C-182 digital cameras. BusinessWire +