The Atrio Case, by Craftwerk, is an aluminum iPhone case with a package that works as a Smart Dock. The Smart Dock packaging can be used in portrait and landscape mode, and contains holes for the USB cord.…
In sub-Saharan Africa, medicine is difficult to come by. Coca-Cola, on the other hand, is everywhere. In remote villages, with soda-pop in every store, children are dying from easily treatable diseases.
ColaLife, a non-profit UK agency founded to leverage Coca-Cola,…
Mars Africa has changed their instant dry soup packaging, by replacing foil with a coextruded barrier polymer. A what? It’s a clay-coated paper with polyethylene polymers, designed exclusively for Mars Africa by Afripack and Mondi Extrusion Coatings. It…
Steel is the most recycled packaging product in the United States. Almost 500 tons of steel (equal to 180 Eiffel Towers) are recycled everyday. More steel is recycled annually than all other materials combined–glass, paper, plastic and aluminum!
In case…
Nooka sells watches in glueless boxes made from eco-friendly paper. These require minimal material and labor, and they are biodegradable. Nooka is a New York fashion design company best-known for their timepieces.
Burning trash in the backyard is illegal in many cities and states. That’s because it can cause heart disease, emphysema, cancer, and other health issues. Trash containing plastics, polystyrene (foam cups, for example), colored paper, and other “treated” materials, will…
There’s nothing fun about cleaning. But the Replenish spray bottle makes it a little easier. It comes with a built-in measuring cup for cleaner. Consumers replace the refill with a concentrated cleaner, rather than the whole bottle. You can also…
What can be made from recycled plastic–without any new polymers? Without stabilizers? At this point, not much. Many companies use “virgin polymers” and “recycle polymers” to create recycled plastic, but nothing is made with 100% plastic. Well, until now. After…
479° Popcorn creates delicious, healthy, eco-friendly snack bags with mouthwatering flavors like Black Truffle + White Cheddar Cheese, and Ginger Sesame Caramel. They use canisters and shipping boxes with 90% recycled paper. They don’t used styrofoam peanuts or plastic puffies;…
Did you know there is something called “popcorn worker’s lung”? It is a rare lung disease seen primarily in employees at microwave popcorn factories. It is caused by diacetyl, which damages lungs when inhaled. Diacetyl is the stuff in artificial…