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Given the life-saving and life-sustaining nature of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, packaging plays significant roles in maintaining product quality and promoting safe and effective use. Traditionally very distinct markets, pharmaceutical and medical device technologies are converging. As engineers and designers in both industries work to develop user-friendly packaging and drug-delivery devices, they must also address […]

Now that FedEx’s dimensional weight factor is on the move again, it may take a combination of tactics to balance out the cost impact of packaged shipping. Is this déjà vu? Did I just wake up from a long winter’s slumber way too early? I could swear I just read that FedEx is changing their

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Dell continues replacing its plastic packaging materials with bamboo solutions. At Pioneer, we are committed to raising awareness on the growing packaging innovations in today’s market. Here, we’ll explore Dell’s bamboo packaging. The Material Bamboo is one of the largest members of the grass family and is the fastest growing woody plant on the planet.

Every day, consumers buy their morning cup of coffee, stop at the grocery store for dinner ingredients, eat dessert with their families in front of the TV. In today’s eco-conscious market, most consumers are also aware of the environmental impact of their food choices. Favorite brand names like Starbucks, Bertolli and Ben & Jerry’s continue

Some consumers may be able to look past the negative environmental impact of plastic packaging when buying a plastic-wrapped product that they’ve been eyeing for months. But when it comes to their food, people are a bit more critical. With the growing concern over the presence of BPA in plastic food containers, more and more

Overpackaging isn’t something that most consumers generally think about, but once they notice, they start seeing overpackaged items everywhere. So what exactly is overpackaging? A package’s purpose is not only to store and protect its contents in the shipping and handling process, but it also works as a marketing tool to stand out among the

An Ohio-based energy company, Vadxx, has the technology to convert recyclable and non-recylable plastics, among many other materials, back into the crude oil from which they were created. The plant is located in Akron, Ohio. The process of turning plastics back into oil is called thermal depolymerization, and works for such feedstocks as scrap tires,

Burt’s Bees is well-known for its natural beauty products, including lip balms, moisturizer and soaps. The company took its commitment to sustainability one step further by packaging its soap bars in TerraSkin wrappers. TerraSkin is a tree-free, mineral-based alternative to paper materials. The innovative wrapper not only helps Burt’s Bees improve its package’s barrier properties

Many packaging products boast environmentally-friendly benefits such as “biodegradable” and “compostable” materials. But what exactly do these terms mean, and what is the difference between them? In order to fully understand the impacts that packaging materials have on the environment, is it crucial to examine and learn about the terms used to define and sell