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.
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
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
Everyone depends on packaging for safe distribution of products. For the longest time, plastic has been the bulk of packaging material across the world. However, with widespread pollution becoming a major concern, the use of plastic, especially on single use
When left to its own devices, nature operates in a feedback loop — a self-sustaining cycle that uses and reuses its own resources. A long time ago, before progress and industrialization, society strived to emulate such a paradigm (a circular
Circular economy has long been a buzzword and topic driving discussions throughout sustainable packaging communities. The topic was first introduced in the book Cradle to Cradle by Michael Braungart and William McDonough which explored the idea of reusing a material
Everything consumers purchase has an environmental footprint from sourced materials to the end user, or consumer. The main focus lately of the zero waste movement has been the end-of-life of a package. So we asked the experts, is the zero
COVID-19 pushed for rigid behavioral changes for people all over the world in a very dramatic way. Naturally there was a hyperfocus on health and hygiene. Behaviors shifted from in store shopping to ecommerce as a way to limit contact
The future of sustainable packaging is as bright as it has ever been. Consumers are demanding a more sustainable lifestyle and companies are responding with new innovations. There is no denying that the world is changing. There has been a
The environmental impact of the apparel industry is extensive, its emissions are equivalent to those of France, Germany, and the UK combined if the industry was a country. (Berg et al., 2020) The need for a sustainability movement in the