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The DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation is the industry's longest running, independently judged, global awards program honoring packaging materials, processes, technology, and service innovations. The 21st DuPont Awards continues the special focus of the 20th by recognizing innovations that demonstrate breakthrough achievements in sustainability.
Image: Aveda
Sustainability Achievement
Aveda™ Vintage Clove Shampoo
From: The Estée Lauder Companies – U.S.
A proactive, company-funded collection program and outreach in retail stores and schools internationally is the heart of this achievement, complementing the conversion to bottles with 96% recycled bottle content and caps with 100% post consumer recycle polypropylene. Statements on the bottle promote recycling, and the bottles are made at a plant that uses 100% renewable wind energy.
Image: Bread Tray
Sustainability Achievement
Whole Foods Baked Goods in Sealed Air’s Renew-A-Pak™ Compostable Bakeware
From: Biosphere Industries – U.S.
This new 100% renewable content baking tray and total system thinking help change bakery processes for a more sustainable result. Previous bakery practice was to bake goods in disposable metal trays and transfer the goods to a second package for in-store sales. The product now stays in the new dual-ovenable, microwavable trays all the way through to the consumer and are compostable at end of life.
Image: Nestly Japan
Sustainability Achievement
Lightweight Packaging
From: Ecolean Group – Sweden
The handle design eliminates the need for a separate rigid pouring holder. Empty pouches weigh just 14 grams (0.5 oz.), a nearly 50% weight reduction compared to cartons, which are the current standard for aseptic packaging. Use of calcium carbonate (chalk) reduces the amount of polymer needed in the structure, and unfilled pouches can be shipped in substantially higher quantities per truck.
Image: Healthy Choice
Sustainability Achievement
ConAgra Healthy Choice Trays
From: Associated Packaging Technologies – U.S.
In 2008, eight million pounds of PET were saved from the landfill from using post-consumer recycled material, and 236 million less BTUs of energy were used in the making of these trays due to the use of recycled content. The company met FDA requirements for the use of recycle in this application. Typically, virgin CPET is used for this type application due to cleanliness requirements.
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