The packaging industry enters 2026 under regulatory and sustainability pressures after a year of smart and bio-based ...

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Strategic packaging enables businesses to influence consumers, cut costs, build brand recognition and drive long-term ...

When you toss a plastic bottle into your recycling bin, there’s no guarantee it actually gets recycled. In fact, odds are, it doesn’t. According to the World Economic Forum, just 14% of plastic ...

Every year, 95 percent of new products fail. The reason is simple: Most customers don’t have the time or energy to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the products in their shopping carts, so ...

In this article, we take a look at the 20 biggest packaging companies in the US. You can skip our detailed analysis of the packaging industry and go directly to the 5 Biggest Packaging Companies in ...

In recent years, the packaging industry has experienced a significant transformation as consumer demand for sustainability has grown stronger. The era of single-use plastics and excessive packaging ...

The packaging and graphic media science department prepares students to excel in graphic media and communications, and to serve a broad range of industries in need of innovative thinkers and creative ...

Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research. Plastic ...

In 1938, a 27-year-old chemist named Roy Plunkett stumbled across a new type of chemical, one with a bond so strong it would end up sticking around long after he died—in fact, almost forever. Today, ...

A version of this story appears in the August 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Around tables strewn with Exacto knives, bowls, cutting boards, tape, funnels, and bags of hemp powder, ...