It looks to us that consumers’ way of avoiding bottle deposit should not be an innovation domain. This simply shows that the deposit scheme is not working in some countries, and therefore it should be either altered, or removed altogether. For us, this is a big bust. We believe in the countries mentioned in the […]

Idea #1: Make a Roof Tile Dr. David Saiia of Duquesne University has developed a hand-cranked machine to allow people in developing countries to make roof-tiles from plastic bottles. The machine helps cut the plastic bottle into strips, which are then attached to bamboo slat to build the tile. In addition to help recycle plastic […]

Package = Toy Toys designed by the London based designer Oscar Diaz assemble from their own packaging. Smaller components of the toy are neatly packaged inside the largest component, which, in this case, is the cylindrical body of the locomotive. Once the assembly is complete, the toy is ready for play with no packaging material […]

An Environmentally Friendly Alternative Our recent coverage of GreenBottle prompted a response from Ecologic Brands, a US based renewable / recyclable alternative package manufacturer with much wider deployment in the US and Canada. They have supplied us with samples for our evaluation. A Different Approach Unlike GreenBottle, the samples we received from Ecologic Brands do […]

Is a paper bottle finally ready for prime time? This is an idea that has been around for ages, though it has never had any traction. One of the main reasons for this is its recyclability claims tend to be optimistic at best, while being more on solid ground for renewability. Why is that?

Pepsi’s green bottle On March 15th, Pepsi released its press release for it new plant based plastic bottle. In their press release, Pepsi gives us some details behind the new material. They also mention the packaging fiasco of last year in passing, which is the Sun Chips ‘environmental’ package. We covered this noisy package before […]

Having fun with a package! Flash mob style. ©2011 PackageRepublic.com. All Rights Reserved.

We had covered Sun Chips compostable chip package on April 25, 2010. You can find the review here. The advertisement for the package started airing in the US this week. It provides us with additional information regarding its compost rate. ©2010 PackageRepublic.com. All Rights Reserved.

Sun Chips brand, as well as a host of other branded chips, are in the process of switching over to a new biodegradable multi-layered packaging material. This material has a more attractive matte finish, which helps it stand out at the POP. However, we discovered that when it comes to sensory appeal, the downside may […]

Two of the most important emerging factors in the package world over the last decade are recyclability and renewability. For many consumers, the difference between the two has not been clear, and continues to blur as new technologies emerge. Recyclability is what is taking place today with trillions of PET bottles that are produced every […]