Thirty-one percent of McDonald’s Corp. shareholders supported a proposal from Oakland, California-based nonprofit organization As You Sow asking the company to phase out expanded polystyrene (EPS) ...
Soon, however, such boxes could be upcycled into a greener alternative to EPS. Not only is polystyrene derived from petroleum (the extraction and refinement of which is harmful to the environment), ...
In another win for the health of the world oceans, YUM! Brands, Inc., the world’s largest quick service restaurant company, with global brands including KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, has agreed to ...
Non-recyclable, non-biodegradable, petroleum-based EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam packaging is not eco-friendly stuff. There could soon be a greener and snazzier-looking alternative, however, in the ...
Packaging giant Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget has bulked up its British protective packaging operations by purchasing expanded polystyrene foam maker Rosslite Ltd. SCA of Stockholm, Sweden, purchased ...
Consumer and regulatory pressure is mounting once again for the CPG industry to cut back on the use of single-use plastics, Styrofoam, and other non-recyclable packaging despite a temporary reprieve ...
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DS Smith, a leading global provider of sustainable, fiber-based corrugated packaging, is launching its DryPack seafood box in North America. A sustainable replacement for non ...
A company that makes expanded polystyrene packaging is buying a company that makes natural fiber alternatives to EPS packaging. Engineered Foam Packaging Corp. (EFP) of Elkart, Ind., a maker of custom ...
If you’re like us, the expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam inserts that protect many packages these days are a source of mixed feeling. On the one hand, we’re glad that stuff arrives intact thanks to the ...