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Grown, Not Made: The Eco-Friendly Power of Mycelium
The widespread use of plastic raises concerns due to the negative impacts it has on our health and our environment. To mitigate the negative impacts, we must t ...
The Lasting Footprint of Aluminum
Aluminum is woven into the fabric of our daily lives as a society. Whether for aerosols, storing food, or secondary packaging systems, aluminum is found everyw ...
ESRS in Brief: The 12 Standards & the 2026 Rewrite
A year ago, preparing for CSRD meant preparing for ESRS - twelve standards, 84 disclosure requirements, and approximately 1,144 datapoints. Then, EFRAG deliver ...
Flexible vs. Rigid Packaging: Understanding the Environmental Trade-Offs
There are many important factors to consider when making a comparison between rigid and flexible packaging formats. While life cycle assessment (LCA) is a valu ...
Understanding ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation)
ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) is in force since 18 July 2024. The framework regulation behind the Digital Product Passport. What it covers, who is affected, ...
Understanding the Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The EU Digital Product Passport registry goes live on July 19, 2026 under Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781. From 18 February 2027 onward, DPPs will be im ...
CSRD After the Omnibus
What is CSRD, exactly? The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD, or Directive (EU) 2022/2464) is the EU law that turned sustainability reporting ...
PPWR: Know Your Role, Know Your Obligations
Who is affected and what they must do PPWR assigns obligations by role a company plays in the supply chain, not by industry sector or company size. A single c ...
Understanding California’s Individual Source Reduction Requirements in SB 54
Written by Mary Ellen O'Toole and Emma Lawrence In 2022, California’s Governor Newson signed Senate Bill 54 (SB 54) into law. Also known as the Plastic Polluti ...
LCA vs. PCF: What’s the Difference and Which One Is Right For You?
In an era that is defined by information density, modern industry thrives on data-driven insights. A company would never make a pricing decision without first ...
Ask the Expert: Water Footprint with Emma Lawrence
What is a water footprint? According to ISO 14046, a water footprint is the “compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental ...
Assessing Packaging Recyclability: A Deeper Look Into California’s SB 54 Regulations
Most packaging is single-use, meaning it’s designed to be disposed of, but that doesn’t mean that it has to end up incinerated or in the landfill. And yet, tha ...