Coca‑Cola accused of abandoning reusable-packaging target
The Coca-Cola Company – named the world's worst plastic polluter for six consecutive years – appears to have dropped its pledge to pivot to 25 per cent reusable packaging by 2030. More
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Thomas Heatherwick creates Bombay Sapphire bottle with cinched waist and "terrarium of sorts"
British designer Thomas Heatherwick has created a collection of sculptural bottles including some with an integrated "terrarium of sorts" as part of a glassware collection for gin brand Bombay Sapphire. More
Blond creates "beautiful and long-lasting" refillable skincare packaging for Daisyface
London design studio Blond has developed a range of sustainable packaging products for skincare brand Daisyface, featuring flower-shaped aluminium vessels that contain recyclable refills. More
Johnnie Walker sheds 300 grams to make "world's lightest" glass whisky bottle
Beverage company Diageo has produced what it believes is the world's lightest standard-sized glass spirits bottle for its Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ultra whisky, launching next week at the London Design Festival. More
Ini Archibong designs packaging for Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre's Gin & Juice
A hand-drawn lowrider features on the packaging of Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre's premixed drinks brand, envisioned by designer Ini Archibong to "encapsulate the spirit" of 1990s West Coast hip hop. More
Researchers find bioplastic drinking straws intact after over a year buried underground
The 5 Gyres research institute says bioplastics are "not a silver bullet solution" for plastic pollution, following a study that raises concerns about so-called biodegradable products. More
Takeo packaging exhibition highlights "unique sensory properties" of Japanese paper
Examples of practical and playful paper packaging were presented at this exhibition curated by designer Makoto Umebara as part of the Takeo Paper Show in Tokyo, Japan. More
Wastecare is a face serum made from Aizome's industrial wastewater
German branding and advertising agency Serviceplan has developed a skincare product made from textile-industry wastewater to promote Japanese startup Aizome's chemical-free dyeing process. More
Wedge reimagines boxed wine to be "worthy of the MoMA store"
A pattern of exactly 10 half moons decorates each box of wine by California company Ami Ami, which branding agency Wedge has designed to suggest the number of glasses yielded by each carton. More
Playful Jell-O rebrand captures jelly's "jiggly goodness"
Dessert brand Jell-O has received its first makeover in ten years courtesy of branding agency BrandOpus, featuring a bolder, blockier logo and hyperreal renders of pudding swirls and jelly fruits. More
Momma's Kit aims to cut maternal mortality rates among Black women
Design firm Leadoff Studio and Spora Health have created the Momma's Kit – a health monitoring system that aims to reduce Black maternal mortality rates with the help of attention-grabbing graphics and packaging. More
Seven colourful and playful packaging designs from Dezeen's Pinterest
Recent pins on our packaging design board are some of the most popular on Dezeen's Pinterest. We round up the seven most colourful and playful projects. More
Soap-in-a-can brand Kankan receives "elevated" redesign by Morrama and Two Times Elliott
Kankan, a brand that sells hand and body wash in fizzy drink-style cans, has upgraded its packaging with a new visual identity and a reusable clip-on pump. More
GoneShells is an edible juice bottle peeled like fruit
Design studio Tomorrow Machine has created a biodegradable juice bottle made from a potato starch-based material that can be peeled away like fruit skin and then eaten, composted or dissolved. More
Packioli is a biodegradable soap packaging made from artichoke leaves and peapods
Industrial design student Alara Ertenü has developed a packaging solution for soap made from peapods and artichoke waste, which is currently on show as part of Dutch Design Week. More
Hennessy creates basketball-shaped bottle to mark NBA's 75th anniversary
Parisian jeweller Lorenz Bäumer has designed a hand-faceted Baccarat crystal bottle for Hennessy to celebrate the NBA's 75th anniversary season. More
OlssønBarbieri plays with Bordeaux wine rules in Château Picoron rebrand
To reflect the restrictive winemaking regulations in the French region of Bordeaux, Norwegian studio OlssønBarbieri set itself constraints when coming up with a playful brand identity and packaging design for the winery Château Picoron. More
Great Wrap is a clingfilm alternative made from waste potato peels
Australian biomaterials company Great Wrap has created a compostable bioplastic alternative to clingfilm that is made from waste potatoes. More
"Burger King must be talking to Brad Pitt as we speak," says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Kanye West's redesign of fast-food chain McDonald's packaging and other top stories. More
Dark Igloo rebrands magic mushrooms with "trustworthy" identity for PLANT dispensary
Subtle references to the experience of taking magic mushrooms are incorporated into the branding and packaging that Brooklyn studio Dark Igloo has designed for psilocybin dispensary PLANT. More