JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Coca-Cola produces 120 billion throwaway plastic bottles a year, Greenpeace Africa said at a protest in South Africa Thursday, urging the soda maker to use ...

Plastic bans are expanding, with countries limiting single-use items like straws, bags, and certain types of bottles. Meanwhile, some beverage companies face lawsuits over misleading packaging ...

The widespread use of disposable products, particularly plastic bottles, plays a major role in the amount of waste created during travel.

Amcor Rigid Packaging’s annual reveal highlights how consumer insights drive new concepts in package design. "The Bottles of the Year program celebrates the best in packaging design," said Terry ...

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses how a paper pill bottle could revolutionize pharmacy packaging and cut plastic waste drastically.

Research connects BPA in plastic bottles to migraine triggers, adding to health concerns about the chemical found in 90% of Americans' bloodstreams.

AE Global, a leader in custom packaging solutions, has expanded its partnership with rePurpose Global, the world’s leading Plastic Action Platform. To ...

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey suggested using more PET plastic bottles if needed to offset President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs of U.S. aluminum imports.

The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria, comprising Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and its authorised bottler, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), has announced the commissioning of a Packaging Collection Hub in ...

Plastic bottles Over the years, packaging companies have moved away from aluminium and glass in their products. Instead, most supermarket packaging uses some form of plastic. It's easy to see why.

There is also the debate on switching to sustainable packaging materials with studies showing that bio-degradable plastic is costly, has poor functionality and has higher carbon footprints.