Packaura
/ July 18, 2026
Pet food brands face a packaging problem that’s harder than it looks: bags need to block moisture, oxygen, and fat for months on a shelf, survive shipping, and still satisfy retailers, regulators, and increasingly skeptical pet owners who check the bag for recycling claims before
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Packaura
/ July 12, 2026
A leaf icon, the word “eco-friendly,” a green color palette — none of it means anything unless the claim behind it can be proven. Regulators, retailers, and shoppers have all gotten sharper about spotting sustainability claims that don’t hold up, and brands that print unverified
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Packaura
/ July 12, 2026
Picking a packaging material feels like it should be simple until you start requesting quotes and realize every option trades off cost, shelf appeal, barrier performance, and sustainability differently. A material that looks great on a jam jar can fail completely on a bag of
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Packaura
/ July 11, 2026
Flip over a “compostable” coffee bag or mailer and you’ll likely see one of two logos: a green BPI mark or a leaf-shaped OK Compost seal. They look like they mean the same thing, but they’re issued by different organizations, tested against different standards, and
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Packaura
/ July 8, 2026
Slapping a chasing-arrows symbol or the word “compostable” on a package feels harmless, but the FTC treats unsupported environmental claims as a form of deceptive advertising, enforceable under the same law that governs any other false ad. The rules live in a document called the
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Packaura
/ July 6, 2026
“Eco-friendly” packaging isn’t one thing — it’s at least two competing systems, and picking the wrong one for your market can mean containers that end up in a landfill no matter what the label promises. Compostable and recyclable packaging both sound like the responsible choice,
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Packaura
/ July 3, 2026
If you run a restaurant, ghost kitchen, or catering operation, “just switch to compostable containers” sounds simple until you’re staring at a supplier catalog with a dozen materials, two certification logos, and prices that swing wildly from box to box. Picking wrong means containers that
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Packaura
/ July 1, 2026
If you sell handmade or small-batch goods on Etsy or Shopify, your packaging is part of the product experience — and increasingly, part of your brand’s environmental promise. But ‘eco-friendly’ shipping supplies aren’t one-size-fits-all: a compostable mailer that’s great for a bar of soap can
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Packaura
/ June 19, 2026
Seaweed packaging has moved well past the concept stage. A growing cluster of material innovators — led by UK-based Notpla and US-based Sway — have gone from lab prototypes to live commercial deployments with recognizable brands across food service, sports venues, and fashion. If you’ve
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Packaura
/ June 16, 2026
Sugarcane bagasse containers have moved from niche eco-product to mainstream food-service staple — and for good reason. Made from the fibrous pulp left after sugarcane juice is extracted, they turn an abundant agricultural byproduct into durable, grease-resistant, compostable tableware that works for everything from hot
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Packaura
/ May 1, 2026
Sustainable packaging certifications provide third-party verification that packaging materials and processes meet defined environmental standards. In a market flooded with vague green claims and self-declared eco-labels, credible sustainable packaging certifications like FSC, SFI, and How2Recycle give brands a defensible way to communicate their environmental commitments
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Packaura
/ April 1, 2026
Biodegradable packaging is rapidly gaining traction as brands seek alternatives to conventional plastics that persist in the environment for hundreds of years. However, not all biodegradable packaging is created equal — understanding the science, certifications, and real-world performance of these materials is essential before making
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