Science, aeronautics and NASA inspired the Very Polite Agency's packaging design for ALT, a liquid cannabis product for people who want a mind-expanding rather than purely medicinal high. More
ÉCAL graduate Anna Piasek has created modular takeaway food packaging that can be divided like a bento box and composted after use. More
Thai company BeeConscious has created wraps from beeswax-coated cotton, that can stand in for cling film and other plastic packaging for food. More
Australian studio Universal Favourite has designed the packaging for contact lens subscription service Dimple, which makes use of boldly patterned circles that correspond with prescriptions. More
The minimalist LARQ bottle cleans itself using UV light, for people troubled by the hygiene of tricky-to-wash reusable water bottles. More
Customers of male grooming brand Harry's are taken back to 1950s confectionary advertising, through the comic strip packaging of their Mystery Item product. More
Central Saint Martins post-graduate student Mi Zhou has created toiletry bottles called Soapack that are cast from soap and melt away once they are no longer useful. More
Reykjavík design studio At10 has created a bioplastic meat packaging made out of the skin of the animal itself to reduce waste surrounding meat consumption. More
British company Garçon Wines has come up with a new way to package wine that cuts back on the costs and carbon emissions of transport. More
Guatemalan designer Elena Amato has created sheets of bacterial cellulose with paper-like qualities as a sustainable alternative to the plastic packaging used in personal care products. More
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has designed natural-looking packaging for the first skincare range from luxury hotel brand Aman. More
Dezeen promotion: Global packaging company Smurfit Kappa is looking for designers to enter its Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge and create sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging. More
Chile-based designer Margarita Talep has created a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to single-use packaging, using raw material extracted from algae. More
Italian designer Emma Sicher has combined food waste with bacteria and yeasts to create disposable packaging, in a bid to provide a sustainable alternative to plastic. More
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Don Kwaning has created an ecological packaging material from the pith of a fast growing plant called soft rush. More
Carlsberg is replacing the plastic ring wrapping used to secure multipack beers with eco-friendly glue, reducing its plastic waste by up to 76 per cent. More
Microsoft has rethought the packaging design for its Xbox Adaptive Controller, in a bid to make it easier to open for gamers with limited mobility. More
Graduate Roza Janusz has created an alternative to plastic food packaging, which is made from organic material and can either be eaten after use, or composted. More
Scottish brewer BrewDog has released a pink-branded "beer for girls" ahead of International Women's Day, to trigger debate about sexist marketing and the gender pay gap. More
London-based studio Here Design has created a new brand identity for Italian seed company Piccolo, including updated packaging designed to look like a miniature book series. More