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