Click through to see the science-inspired design that Rebecca Bibby created for this chocolate variety pack.

Look closely at a plastic container and you will notice a number from one to seven imprinted inside a small triangle. These numbers determine the type of resin used in the plastic. Some are safe, while others can transmit chemicals to food. Click through for a breakdown of the numbers and what they mean.

While Apple makes a killing off their accessories (iPhone cases, earbuds, chargers), Amazon only sells Kindle accessories through other manufacturers. Click through to see the branded accessories design student Michelle Hang Bui created for the Kindle.

The frustrations of printing with traditional cartridges are many: different colors run out at different frequencies, ink is expensive and the bulkiness of cartridges limits printing to homes and offices. Zink Zero-Ink printing solves all of those problems with their innovative printing technology. Click through to find out how Zink is disrupting the printing industry.

The minimal packaging of (MALIN+GOETZ) products stands out on any counter-top and that minimal philosophy is the backbone of their skincare, hair and perfume lines. The brand launched as a family-owned apothecary concept in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood and grew into a worldwide wholesale operation as the number of (MALIN+GOETZ) fans grew. Click through to [...]

When REI began offering in-store recycling for the cardboard boxes that came with their boots, it soon became clear that customers had almost no desire to take the boxes home. This insight fueled REI’s goal of reducing packaging by 35% by 2013. Click through to see some ways they are working towards this goal.

200 billion bottles of water are consumed each year around the world, yet only 12% of these bottles are ever recycled. Vapur wants to end this waste by making tap water easier to drink. Read on to find out how the Vapur anti-bottle makes tap water portable, convenient and sustainable.

Would you be more likely to pick up some Cauliflower from the supermarket if it was named Bob or Doris? Australian design firm Black Squid Design thinks so. Find out why after the cut.

Click through to see how packaging design student Chris Yoon is re-imagining the tissue box…

Amazon is using its wide base of customer reviews to target companies that use frustrating-to-open packaging. And Wal-Mart is joining Amazon’s mission for simple and sustainable packaging with a goal of reducing all packaging %5 by 2013.