Sustainable Packaging Trends for the Next 10 Years

People are sick and tired of buying single use plastics. They are bad for the environment and rarely get recycled. Getting rid of single use plastics was what started the ball rolling in packaging changes.

How product packaging will change:

1. Product labeling will become stricter, no more greenwashing.
2. Blister packaging is undergoing changes to remove plastic.
3. Refill and reuse markets will become a mainstay.
4. Paper will replace glass.
5. Eco-friendly paper alternatives will be developed, such as stone or seaweed replacing wood fiber.
6. Printing presses will continue to get better.
7. Digital printing will get faster and with higher resolutions.
8. Molded fiber cartons will continue to grow.
9. Sustainability will be the norm.
10. AI will change how we live and how we do things.

I don’t know about you, but I want to cry when I see someone leaving the grocery store with multiple cases of water.

9.1 BILLION tons of plastic has been produced since plastic was introduced in the 1950’s.

The billions and billions of plastic containers and other plastic items are choking our oceans, lakes and rivers and piling up on land. Plastic is proving to be dangerous to our planet, health and wildlife.

Let’s hope these changes happen quickly!