Packaging

To prevent packages being lost or damaged in transit – or at least make it easier to figure out what went wrong – European start-up LivingPackets has now unveiled the second generation of its reusable smart packaging called The Box.

US company Ernest Packaging Solutions recently created a cardboard skateboard deck. The deck was put through its paces by pro-skating legend Tony Hawk.

The beer lovers at start-up SYNEK offer what they hope will be a versatile mini-tap, going so far as to say that it can fill your mug with any beer on Earth. That claim may be an exaggeration, but the system does offer a unique form of packaging that could change the way we sip and guzzle.

Pizza will soon be joining the US Army's field rations menu. MREs (Meal, Ready to Eat) have a history of disappointing combat troops. Now, MRE designers have achieved a minor miracle in food technology: stopping time for a slice of pizza.

Cardboard has long been proven a very flexible material, used to create products as wide-ranging as bicycles, helmets, buildings, and even a car. Join us now, as we celebrate the most innovative uses of the material that we've come across in recent years.

As the holiday season gets into full swing, there's bound to be a great deal of waste paper. One plan to cut down on this waste comes via Eden's Paper, which is billed as a "100 percent plantable wrapping paper."

Amorim and O-I unveil their Helix cork and bottle that are designed so that the cork can be removed with a simple twist of the wrist.

The Zero Waste Twist Dispenser is a prototype container designed to let consumers use every last drop of liquid goods.

A research group at MIT has developed LiquiGlide, a slippery, non-toxic coating that makes sure every last drop of any condiment flows right out of the bottle.

The clever Universal Packaging System (UPACKS) system from designer Patrick Sung uses perforated sheets made from recyclable corrugated cardboard that can snugly pack almost any shaped item.

Kegless is a 4L bag-in-a-box packaging solution that even reduce the price of a beer.

The wn-2 watch emulates the rotation of the Earth and a view from space.