The U.S. Plastics Pact is prominent in conversations among sustainable packaging professionals right now. What attracts so many companies to the U.S. Plastics Pact? What does it mean to become a member? We’ve got the answers for you. What is the U.S. Plastics Pact? The U.S. Plastics Pact is a consortium consisting of businesses, government … Read more
Your team may already be striving to reduce packaging impacts or you may have been tasked with creating a sustainability program from scratch. In either case, the next step in your journey is leveraging internal motivation and elevating your sustainability initiatives to include meaningful, measurable sustainable packaging goals. Internal or external goals can catalyze progress … Read more
ESG, SDG, CSR… these acronyms are thrown around a lot in the sustainability community. What are they, how are they different, and why are they all important? Here’s a quick overview of what’s what. ESG ESG is the acronym for Environmental, Social, and Governance. ESG is often used as a term in the investment world … Read more
Extended Producer Responsibility is a strategy or policy approach through which producers are given full responsibility for the lifecycle of the products and/or packaging they produce. It can be operational or financial, simple or complex. The program can be mandatory or voluntary because implementation and enforcement varies by country and state. The purpose is to … Read more
World Oceans Day is an international event of education and action which takes place around the globe every year on June 8th. Originally proposed at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992, it aims to bring awareness to the implementation of the worldwide sustainable development goals, fosters public interest … Read more
There is a general understanding of what EPR is in the world of packaging sustainability. But what exactly is EPR, and how does it help companies reach their sustainability goals? According to the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an approach to policy that takes all the environmental costs associated with packaging throughout … Read more
The American West is in the midst of a severe water crisis. The Colorado River Basin is one of the most severely stressed bodies of water in the United States, supplying water for agriculture and industry and relied on by over 40 million people across seven states as a source of drinking water. After two … Read more
Referred to as the biggest climate change deal since the Paris Agreement, the UN Environmental Assemblies agreement to end plastic pollution aims to address the international plastic crisis through lifecycle analysis, design, and encouraging technological advances to minimize waste generation. The agreement will result in an internationally binding legislation by 2024. The world is moving … Read more
Plastics are incredibly convenient materials. Glass is transparent and aesthetically pleasing, metals are sturdy and easily shaped, paper is lightweight and cheaply produced. But plastic can be any or all of these at once. Plastics are extremely versatile and can be tailored to nearly any need, which has led to the rapid rise of plastic … Read more
As climate initiatives and sustainability goals become more prevalent in the packaging industry, many companies are looking to incorporate recycled materials into their package design. In theory, with the amount of plastic, glass, and metal consumed it seems as though post consumer recycled (PCR) materials should be in abundance; however, the reality is far from … Read more