Case Studies

ALDI: Phasing Out Plastic Shopping Bags

The Need: People and businesses alike are becoming more aware of the negative impact that plastic…
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Amcor: AmPrima™ PE Plus

The Need: Match performance attributes of multi-material flexible packaging with a PE-based recyclable solution The Solution:…
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Amcor: AmSky™ Blister Package

The Need: Pharmaceutical blister packages are traditionally made using PVC to thermoform cavities for the pills…
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AMP Robotics: AI Platform for Small Format Recycling

The Need: Less than 10% of plastics are recycled in the United States, according to the…
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AMP Robotics: Evergreen rPET

The Need: Like most recyclers, Evergreen had relied on manual sorting since its establishment in 1998.…
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AMP Robotics: Polypropylene Recovery

The Need: Polypropylene has historically been difficult to recover, but it’s one of the biggest revenue…
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BPI: Guidelines for Compostable Products and Packaging

The Need: Lack of an industry standard for the labeling and identification of compostable products. The…
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BPI: Roadmap and Action Plan

The Need: Identification and consensus on top barriers to the acceptance and successful processing of certified…
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Circular.co: Digital Recycled Plastic Trading Platform

The Need: Most brands and manufacturers have publicly committed to creating recyclable products and replacing virgin…
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City of Phoenix, Arizona: MRF Upgrade

The Need: We needed to integrate new methods for increasing capture of recyclable commodities due to…
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Closed Loop Partners: Beyond the Plastic Bag

The Need: It’s estimated that we use 100 billion plastic bags per year in the U.S.…
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Closed Loop Partners’ Infrastructure Group: Circular Financing

The Need: There is a misalignment between the amount of materials produced today––from packaging to consumer…
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Closure Systems International Group: Benchmarking & Materiality Assessment

The Need: When the Covid-19 pandemic was unfolding around the world, Closure Systems International Group, Inc.,…
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Colgate-Palmolive: HDPE Toothpaste Tube

The Need: Traditionally toothpaste tubes were made of mixed materials, different plastics and aluminum, which prevented…
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Colgate-Palmolive: Shake & Clean

The Need: As we come out of two years of pandemic life, we are seeing people…
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Colgate-Palmolive: Softsoap® Foaming Hand Soap Tablets

The Need: There is a huge opportunity to reduce the amount of plastic entering our landfills.…
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Digimarc Corporation: Smart Labeling

The Need: Increased consumer participation is needed to drive the collections required to meet recycling targets…
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Eastman: Molecular Recycling Technology

The Need: There’s mounting tension between the needs of a growing world population and the limits…
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Eco-Cycle, Inc.: Colorado Producer Responsibility Policy

The Need: Colorado currently recycles just 15% of its waste, less than half the national average,…
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Evertis: ECOSEAL Film

The Need: Problem to be solved: Develop a monomaterial PET film with enhanced sealing capabilities. Driver:…
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Firstar Fiber, Inc.: Products with 85% Postconsumer Resins

The Need: Our program addresses several related problems and needs, but the drivers were: 1)  …
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General Mills: Annie’s 35% Postconsumer Recycled Content Food Contact Cereal Liner

The Need: FOOD CONTACT PCR: Annie’s 35% Post-Consumer Recycled Content Food Contact Cereal Liner. By Including…
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General Mills: Nature Valley Bars

The Need: Two problems needed to be solved: 1) film and flexibles – a large part…
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Hi-Cone: 50% PCR Ring Carriers

The Need: We need sustainable packaging that utilizes resources the most efficiently through the entire lifecycle…
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International Recycling Group: newBin Plastic Recycling

The Need: More plastic needs to be recycled, and while the public wants to do their…
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Kwik Lok: Fibre-Lok

The Need: Kwik Lok has been investing in materials science to find replacements for our ubiquitous…
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KwikLok: Eco-Lok

The Need: We needed to create a package closure that uses less plastic and balances carbon…
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Mars Wrigley, North America: rPET Club Jar

The Need: At Mars, we want to contribute to a circular economy where packaging material never…
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Nestlé: Coffee Partners

The Need: Nestlé has a product that is a two pack of coffee jars displayed and…
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Nestlé: Purina

The Need: Using plastics recycled by consumers means we reduce the amount of virgin plastic we…
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Oceanic Global: Blue Product and Packaging Seals

The Need: Plastic is everywhere—from the tops of ice caps, to the deepest parts of the…
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PAC Worldwide: CoolPAC

The Need: Years ago, we noticed the emergence of meal kit companies and emphasis on sustainability…
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PAC Worldwide: Ecojacket® Flex Paper Mailer

The Need: Our customers had a need for a fully curbside recyclable mailer. They wanted a…
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PADNOS: Mixed Thermoformed Plastic Trays

The Need: Mixed thermoformed plastic trays from assembly plants. Thermoformed trays that hold parts come in…
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PakTech: 100% Recycled HDPE

The Need: Sustainable packaging. Not only is recycled plastic sustainable, but it’s the sustainable solution. Provided…
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Pet Sustainability Coalition: Flex Forward

The Need: According to research conducted on behalf of the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC), it is…
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Returnity: Reusable Delivery Bags for Walmart InHome Grocery Delivery

The Need: Globally, people use about 1 trillion plastic bags a year, and each bag has…
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Returnity: Reusable Shippers for Circular Beauty Brand

The Need: In the U.S. alone, more than 200 million tubes of mascara are discarded a…
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Seattle Public Utilities: Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban

The Need: Reduce use of single-use plastic bags. The Solution: Implemented outreach to inform stores and…
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Smile Compostable Solutions: Plant-Based Coffee Pod

The Need: 15 billion polypropylene #5 coffee pods are produced annually with approximately 90% ending up…
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The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR): PCR Certification Program

The Need: Postconsumer Resin (PCR), also known as Postconsumer Recycled Content, is plastic material that has…
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The Association of Plastic Recyclers: APR Design® for Plastics Recyclability Training Program

The Need: APR firmly believes that companies want to design packaging that is recyclable and sustainable. The…
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The Clorox Company: Cleaning Product Refill Station

The Need: Now more than ever, consumers expect brands to reflect their values, solve problems and…
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The Clorox Company: Clorox Concentrated Refillable Cleaners

The Need: Cleaning plays a critical role in people’s lives, but there are areas that could…
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The Coca-Cola Company: DASANI 100% rPET

The Need: As the world’s largest beverage company, The Coca-Cola Company has a responsibility to address…
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The Coca-Cola Company: Green to Clear PET

The Need: Plastic, especially PET (polyethylene terephthalate), is among the most highly valued recyclable materials because…
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The Kraft Heinz Company: Recycled Flexible Packaging Roof Board

The Need: In support of our Vision To Sustainably Grow by Delighting More Consumers Globally, we…
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The Ocean Foundation: Policy Work

The Need: Plastics are found in thousands of products, and with investment in plastic production capacity…
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The Sustainability Consortium: Circular Management of Recyclables

The Need: This project was driven by the need to better understand the system in which…
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The Sustainability Consortium: Small Format Circularity Task Force

The Need: Small format packaging, i.e., packaging smaller than 2 inches in two or three dimensions,…
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Unilever USA: Dove Reusable Bottle and Concentrate Refills

The Need: The world is facing a global plastics crisis. To date, more than 8.30 billion…
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Unilever: Sortable Black Plastic

The Need: Carbon black is the pigment that is most used today to color plastics and…
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