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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. Clear Lam Packaging has developed a new plastic derived from plants to be used as packaging for products from Stonyfield Farm.

Stonyfield Farm's yogurt multipacks now feature the new packaging, which uses 93% renewable resources, primarily plant-based Ingeo PLA (polylactic acid), Clear Lam Packaging said. The new packaging is being used for every Stonyfield Farm multipack yogurt cup, including YoBaby, YoToddler and YoKids, as well as BHealthy, B-Well, Probiotic and O’Soy.

CINCINNATI —With a greater number of consumers, businesses and governments embracing “green” initiatives, and with the sustainable packaging sector growing faster than the overall packaging industry and poised to nearly double in revenues in the coming years, it is no surprise that consumer packaged goods giant Procter & Gamble is in many ways leading the charge to help mainstream consumers easily save energy and reduce waste.

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Procter & Gamble's plan to move toward sugarcane-based plastic packaging for some of its beauty brands marks the latest "green" movement by the company, and it is something the industry likely will see more of from manufacturers as the sustainable packaging industry is expected to see significant growth in the coming years.

(THE NEWS: P&G to roll out eco-friendly packaging for beauty brands. For the full story, click here)