Packaging Innovations Of 2013
Published on Tuesday, Mar 11 2014
Packaging Innovations 2014 was held at Birmingham’s NEC on 26 & 27 February and it’s one of the only UK events where you can be certain to find the latest innovations in packaging. Not only are there a host of insightful seminars, but this year there were also plenty of exciting features.
We were also there showcasing SafeStretch which has been designed to make pallet wrapping easier and safer. More on the event to follow!
In celebration of Packaging Innovations, we’ve had a look back at five of the most
packaging designs over the last 12 months.
The world’s first bottle made from ocean plastic
Several million tons of plastic makes its way into the ocean each year, polluting the environment and hurting our marine population. Method has therefore tackled this issue by creating bottles made from a blend of ocean plastic and recycled plastic – truly brilliant.
The single handed bandage
In a change from the usual boring bandage packaging, BANDiful was created, finally taking it into consideration that people who will use bandages might be hurt; creating an innovative solution to a common problem which is the challenge of using a single hand to apply a bandage.
Sustainable expandable bowl
The expanding bowl was made with a cellulose-based paper, which has some properties similar to plastic, while being sustainable. This paper’s properties make it react when hot water is poured into it, and turns it into a serving bowl.
Miller cooler pack
CRP Print & Packaging and Miller designed and manufactured a water resistant cooler pack that could be used to safely transport Miller Genuine Draft beer bottles and then cool them in ice; becoming an impromptu cooler box to chill the beer before drinking.
The disappearing packaging
Designer Aaron Mickelson is attempting to combat the issue of household waste through clean technology by eliminating packaging entirely. Mickelson’s idea of The Disappearing Package is intended to make consumer good packing disposable making it completely dissolve in water.
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