The new packaging economy we strive to create is complex in implementation. Many stakeholders have to align --- consumers, businesses, Non Government Organizations (NGO’s) and Governments --- in order to move toward the same targets. I continue to try to sort...
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) spring event took place April 20 and 21, 2021. We have been a member of the SPC for three years running. The virtual event offered a wide array of panel discussions, interviews, educational seminars and guest speakers all...
If you are not buying recycled content, you are not recycling. Meaning: When we request recycled content, we create a demand for recycled materials to be collected, sorted, sourced and made into new things. The consumer increases the need for recycling by...
The 2020 Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) Advance trade show was entirely virtual this Fall 2020. The September 29 and 30 event had over 30 different sessions all focused on some aspect of sustainability. Here are my takeaways from the 2...
When we recycle, we feel good. But when we think about what may be happening once the recyclables get picked up, we feel a little less sure of what happens next. When we see a news story about some things we thought were recyclable ending up in landfills...
Last year at this time, we participated in the annual Hudson River RiverKeeper event in early May. Riverkeeper’s mission is to “protect the environmental, recreational and commercial integrity of the Hudson River and its tributaries and safeguard drinking water...
Sustainable material terminology can be confusing. The terms can take on different meanings depending on the product and/or the context. The most common terms we run into or relate to the custom materials we print and custom convert are detailed below....
A summary of my week at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition Spring Event at the beginning of April
What is Single-Use Plastics Anyway? “Single-use” is The Collins Dictionary 2018 word of the year. A popular definition and one in the 2018 UN Environment report defines single-use plastics as “plastic intended to be used only once before they are thrown away or...
In 2018, our blog post “Circular Economy: Re Options” briefly outlined the various options available to the consumer at the end of a products life: Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Remanufacture and Recycle. The focus of the blog was on recycling...
