Paper, Packaging & Printing

Here's a fun fact you may not have known: Most household cleaning products, like dish detergent and shampoo, are 80 percent water. That means that the packaging is mostly just containing water. So, keeping that in mind, there has to be a way to package household items in a more efficient way, right? That's right.…

Kinder is under scrutiny after critics said its Surprise Eggs feature sexist packaging and toys. According to Metro UK, folks are upset that the company has seemingly assigned gender-spacific packaging by using pink and blue coloring, and have used that to decide which toys go in which items. The blue packaging is filled with Hot…

Marvel canceled a proposed partnership with defense contractor Northrop Grumman after getting an angry reaction from fans. The partnership, which was planned to coincide with New York Comic Con last weekend, was to include a digital and print comic depicting Northrop Grumman as an affiliate of Tony Stark (Iron Man, in case he managed to…

We've been covering trademark issues for a while now, and have seen some interesting cases. Most notably, the Supreme Court's decision to allow the band The Slants to trademark its name (despite potentially offending Asian people)…

Bands and musical artists do a lot to advertise their new releases. There are the tried-and-true methods of selling T-shirts and posters with the album artwork, and then there are the likes of Radiohead, who have taken more interesting routes. California rock group Queens of the Stone Age have taken a, let's say, meatier approach…

Australia has been taking steps for a while now to make tobacco products as unappealing as possible. This has involved using the "world's ugliest color" for packaging and prohibiting branding. The tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris filed a case against the Australian government's plain packaging law, but now will pay millions in legal fees after losing the…

The greeting card industry is buzzing with anticipation for the quickly approaching Mother’s Day and Father’s Day holidays, but the new “Give Meaning” campaign from American Greetings, Cleveland, encourages everyone to celebrate not just holidays and occasions, but also the everyday things—people and moments in life that really matter. “Give Meaning” is a rallying cry…

Reducing waste and pollution is a priority for the science and business communities alike. You know how the mantra goes: Reduce, reuse, recycle. Saving paper, especially, is a primary concern for many businesses. Businesses can reduce paper use by going online. They can recycle when they can. Now, scientists may have just found a way…

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), which handles New York City and the surrounding area, issued special MetroCards co-branded with Supreme, a popular street wear company. New Yorkers could buy the cards for face value, making them no more valuable than the classic yellow ones, but the highly sought-after Supreme logo has boosted the special cards'…

Many kids who grew up in the VHS age remember the huge (almost to the point of overkill) packaging that Disney movies came in. They opened like a book, and had white lining surrounding the cover photo. To monetize some of that sweet, sweet '90s nostalgia that's all the rage these days, Disney is once…