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Reaching 100% sustainable packaging proves difficult to achieve

Reaching 100% sustainable packaging proves difficult to achieve

by Jeanine Vecchio | Feb 6, 2023 | Sustainability, Uncategorized

Gartner predicts 20% of organizations likely to ditch efforts and focus on reducing carbon footprint of packaging In 2020, a large McKinsey survey into sustainable packaging found that 55% of U.S. consumers were very concerned or extremely concerned about...
4 Sustainable Packaging Predictions for 2023

4 Sustainable Packaging Predictions for 2023

by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 9, 2023 | Sustainability

A look at what’s likely ahead triggers that déjà vu feeling. But we still have to be prepared and, in many ways, we are not. 1. Reverse material substitution will continue to grow. Cereal box liners. Paper bottles. Protective ecommerce packaging. The biggest trend...
When it comes to sustainable packaging, there’s no “one size fits all” option

When it comes to sustainable packaging, there’s no “one size fits all” option

by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 27, 2022 | Sustainability

Think about the last time you went to the grocery store. Maybe you bought a gallon of milk, a carton of strawberries, a box of granola bars, a jar of peanut butter. Each of these food or beverage products likely came in plastic or glass packaging. Humans have become...
Sustainability in packaging: Five key levers for significant impact

Sustainability in packaging: Five key levers for significant impact

by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 3, 2022 | Sustainability

Our survey reveals a strong commitment to sustainability in packaging, but few organizations are on track to meet these goals. We suggest five levers to get companies back on track. Sustainability remains the number-one topic across the packaging value chain, with...
Sourcing Post Consumer Resin: Six Considerations

Sourcing Post Consumer Resin: Six Considerations

by Jeanine Vecchio | Aug 31, 2022 | Post Consumer Resin, Resin Increase/Decrease, Sustainability

Ask many of the world’s leading brands about their sustainable packaging plans and they will tell you: they aim to make their packaging 100% reusable or recyclable by 2025. More specifically, many plan to source post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials—such as...
Polypropylene returning to ‘widely recycled’ list

Polypropylene returning to ‘widely recycled’ list

by Jeanine Vecchio | Aug 4, 2022 | Sustainability

Polypropylene is once again being considered to be “widely recycled” by an on-package recycling information system that had previously downgraded the material. How2Recycle, a Sustainable Packaging Coalition program that oversees a recycling identification...
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