Oriented polyethylene film technologies offer new building blocks for packaging recyclability.

New research from Aquapak shows that 76% say the fashion/retail industry is not doing enough to reduce plastic packaging and 67% want to see a greater use of paper-based packaging.

Google data shows a 500% increase in searches for "sheet pan dinners" since 2016 as consumers seek healthy, convenient meals at home.

A 2021 GlobalData survey found that two-thirds of global consumers said they find refillable/reusable an important factor in a product. 

New goal complements other previously announced sustainable product and packaging goals, including to achieve 100% recycled, recyclable, or bio-based plastic materials in products and packaging by 2030.

The initiative brings together the voices of ocean and water advocacy groups with brands and organizations in the supply chain equipped to bring solutions to the table to remediate the problems that exist today.

Eight-six percent of those 45 and under mentioned to be willing to pay more for sustainable packaging and 74% of consumers said they would be interested in buying products that come in refillable packaging. 

64% of consumers say recyclability is the most important aspect of environmentally friendly packaging. 

Only 2% of packaging spend is on intelligent packaging — but spending is growing rapidly as intelligent solutions support megatrends around sustainability, automation and need for productivity.

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