--- title: Industry Insights | Sustainability description: Sustainability | Uncover a compelling collection of fresh and trending content, featuring posts from our team of commercial and technical industry experts on everything from market solutions to innovative materials, diverse applications and breaking industry trends. --- [![icpg](https://blog.icpg.co/hubfs/ICPG_January2020/Images/icpg-logo-full.svg)](https://icpg.co/) - [Markets](https://icpg.co/markets/) - [Apple Sauce](https://icpg.co/markets/apple-sauce/) - [Baby Food](https://icpg.co/markets/baby-food/) - [Beverages](https://icpg.co/markets/beverages/) - [Yogurt and Dairy](https://icpg.co/markets/yogurt-and-dairy/) - [Coffee And Tea](https://icpg.co/markets/coffee-and-tea/) - [Condiments and Dip](https://icpg.co/markets/condiments-and-dipping-sauces/) - [Food Service](https://icpg.co/markets/food-service/) - [Marijuana and CBD](https://icpg.co/markets/marijuana-and-cbd/) - [On-the-go](https://icpg.co/markets/on-the-go/) - [Pet Food](https://icpg.co/markets/pet-food/) - [Snack Packs](https://icpg.co/markets/snack-packs/) - Materials + Applications - Materials - [XPP Solutions](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/xpp/) - [Polypropylene (PP)](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/polypropylene-pp/) - [Polystyrene (PS)](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/polystyrene-ps/) - [High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/high-density-polyethylene-hdpe/) - [PET](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/polyethylene-terephthalate/) - Applications - [Thermoform Containers](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/thermoform-containers/) - [Form Fill Seal](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/form-fill-seal/) - [Aseptic](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/aseptic/) - [Hot Fill](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/hot-fill/) - [Retort](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/retort/) - [Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/modified-atmosphere-packaging-map/) - [High Pressure Processing (HPP)](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/high-pressure-processing-hpp/) - [Deposit-Fill-Seal](https://icpg.co/materials-and-applications/deposit-fill-seal/) - Capabilities - [Performance Additives](https://icpg.co/capabilities/specialty-additives/) - [Thermoforming](https://icpg.co/capabilities/thermoforming/) - [Custom Development](https://icpg.co/custom-development/) - [Extrusion Capabilities](https://icpg.co/capabilities/extrusion-capabilities/) - [visionX System](https://icpg.co/capabilities/visionx-system/) - [About Us](https://icpg.co/about-us/) - [Quality Control](https://icpg.co/about-us/quality-control/) - [Sustainability](https://icpg.co/about-us/sustainability/) - [Careers](https://icpg.co/about-us/careers/) - [Resources](https://icpg.co/resources/) - [Industry Insights](https://blog.icpg.co) - [Contact Us](https://icpg.co/about-us/contact-us/) - [The C.A.P. 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