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How are you recycling this Earth Day?

How are you recycling this Earth Day?

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. 

With so many things changing around the world due to COVID-19, it is important now more than ever to take care of our planet.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. To help celebrate, Earthday.org is going digital this year. With materials and at-home digital actions, it is still possible to celebrate Earth Day, despite stay at home orders that many are currently experiencing. Here are some examples of things you can...

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Posted by Aimee Weber

How Plastic Packaging Can Help Protect the Earth for Earth Day

It seems that the notion of a plastic free world has been a much debated topic recently. While that goal appears very honorable, it diminishes the many benefits that plastics provide. The American Chemistry Council has committed to working to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our nation and our world, including plastic waste. Through engagement, advocacy, communications and research, the ACC strives to foster progress in our economy, environment and society.

Consider...

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Posted by Aimee Weber

America Recycles Day

America Recycles Day

One day to educate. One day to motivate. One day to make recycling bigger and better 365 days a year. 

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Posted by Aimee Weber

Trend Alert: Augmented Reality in Package Design

Trend Alert: Augmented Reality in Package Design

From fast food restaurants to consumer-packaged goods, companies are embracing augmented reality packaging to enhance their brands and improve buyers’ experiences. Package designers have taken advantage of augmented reality packaging to create a fun and engaging customer experience. This integration of technology with packaging helps to bridge the digital world with the physical, grabbing customers’ attention at the ever-important point-of-sale.

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Posted by Aimee Weber

MRP's Top 17: Our Best Plastic Closure Designs of the Year

MRP's Top 17: Our Best Plastic Closure Designs of the Year

The past year was an exciting one at Mold-Rite Plastics.

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Posted by Amanda Thomas

Fresh New Design, Same Reliable Service: Introducing mrpcap.com

Fresh New Design, Same Reliable Service: Introducing mrpcap.com

We are excited to announce that our newly designed website is LIVE and ready for you!

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Posted by Amanda Thomas

Pharmaceutical Packaging Design: Factors to Consider

Pharmaceutical Packaging Design: Factors to Consider

An aging population and increased life expectancy are fueling growth in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, the recently Senate-approved 21st Century Cures Act is expected to greatly expand the number of drugs being produced. In the highly-regulated pharmaceutical industry, it’s important to consider two key factors when designing packaging closures:

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Posted by Amanda Thomas

MRP Spotlight: Finding the Right Plastic Closure for Your Food Package

MRP Spotlight: Finding the Right Plastic Closure for Your Food Package

What should top your product?

During this month Webpackaging released their Food packaging digital publication, Issue 3 to their online audience. Featuring some of the industry's best, Webpackaging displays the newest and most innovative packaging in the food and beverage industries. Among those include Korneslis’s Pip & Nut Peanut Butter, innovative poultry packaging, Aptar’s BAP solutions, Bosch’s world first sealed paper packaging, and many more. 

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Posted by Amanda Thomas

SEMA Recap: 2016 Hot Auto Package Designs

SEMA Recap: 2016 Hot Auto Package Designs
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Posted by Amanda Thomas

Infographic: 2016 Food Packaging Trends

Infographic: 2016 Food Packaging Trends

PMMI released of the forecasted growth of the U.S. Food Packaging Market through 2022.

Recently PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, publicized their press release forecasting the continued growth of the U.S. food packaging sector. This report was created after 70 interviews across the U.S. were conducted to gain insight into this increasing market. Based on these interviews with food packaging and processing professionals, two distinct growth trends became clear:...

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Posted by Amanda Thomas