College of Agriculture & Natural Resources School of Packaging

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  Life cycle assessment of polyethylene packaging and alternatives on the European market

  Published on March 22, 2025
  A collaborative effort among Circular Analytic, ExxonMobil, and Michigan State University School of Packaging on evaluating the potential environmental footprint of polyethylene packaging and alternative materials in the European market.

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  Plastipak invests in MSU School of Packaging Building Expansion

  Published on March 13, 2025
  A global leader in the packaging and recycling industries, Plastipak Packaging, Inc. designs and manufactures high-quality, rigid plastic containers for the food, beverage, aerosol, industrial and consumer cleaning products industries.

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  Frasier Receives 2025 CANR Honorary Alumni Award

  Published on February 10, 2025
  Jacqueline (Jackie) Frasier will receive a 2025 CANR Honorary Alumni Award during the annual ANR Awards on Friday, March 7.

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  Polyethylene packaging and alternative materials in the United States: A life cycle assessment

  Published on February 7, 2025
  A collaborative effort among Trayak, ExxonMobil, and Michigan State University School of Packaging, on evaluating the potential environmental footprint of polyethylene packaging and alternative materials in the United States.

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  MSU Packaging faculty plays vital role in NSF proposal to advance circular packaging economy

  Published on January 22, 2025
  Laurent Matuana, a professor and associate director in MSU’s School of Packaging, is part of a team at MSU forging a path toward a sustainable circular packaging economy through a recent proposal to the National Science Foundation

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  MSU faculty at the heart of Packaging 2.0

  Published on November 21, 2024
  Facility expansion for MSU School of Packaging will provide opportunity for faculty, student research and impact

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• New research finds that certain packaging materials can show 70% lower emissions than alternatives

  Published on February 12, 2025 by MSU Today
  

• Fighting Food Waste: 2025’s Best Cities for Composting + U.S. Survey

  Published on December 10, 2024 by LawnStarter
  

• MSU research powers Michigan’s economy and future

  Published on November 20, 2024 by WKAR
  

• Matthew Daum recommended as interim dean of MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

  Published on April 29, 2024 by MSU Today
  

• MSU celebrates opening of newly renovated School of Packaging building with ribbon-cutting ceremony

  Published on April 21, 2023 by MSU Today
  

• Mar 21

  OCAB Food Drive

  March 21, 2025 – March 28, 2025 Agriculture Hall, rm 102

  For the month of March, we are partnering with the MSU Student Food Bank to help positively impact the lives of those facing food insecurity.

• Mar 28

  OCAB Intercultural Awareness Day: Building Resilience Together

  March 28, 2025 8:30AM – 1:00PM Multicultural Center- Multipurpose Room A 1050

  Join Intercultural Awareness Day with the CANR Office of Culture, Access and Belonging

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