JAR AND BOTTLE INNOVATION AIMS TO REDUCE COSTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, WHILE BOOSTING AESTHETICS AND FUNCTION
November 1st, 2014
INNOVATIONS in bottles and jar manufacture, from using waste food as feedstock to creating gas bubbles in traditional materials to lighten packages and reduce material inputs, are helping personal care product companies reduce costs and their environmental footprint simultaneously.And where companies are really smart, they can use these innovations to improve aesthetics, and add functionality features.For instance, Germany-based Qmilch has developed a compostable bioplastic made from the waste milk that could be used to produce jars or bottles to boost a ...
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