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Cubed, shredded or sliced, plastic barrier films protect cheese
Nutrient rich cheese had been a long time staple in meals around the world. Over the past few years though, cheese has been gaining popularity as a handy snack, thanks to its reputation as a protein dense food packed with calcium and vitamins. Cubed, shredded,...
End of life considerations for caps and closures
I recently had the pleasure of speaking at Plastics News' annual Caps & Closures conference about end of use challenges for these important packaging products. As we work to solve the global challenge of marine litter, including ocean plastic, it’s never been more...
Peanuts can tell a remarkable sustainability story
It's been decades since major brands started transitioning peanut butter into plastic jars. It used to be a big deal! Best Foods started packaging Skippy peanut butter in plastic in 1988 as did Jif, citing consumer preference, as illustrated in this awesome little gem...
Multi-material Pouch Packaging: A Sustainable Story, Animated
We’re pleased to announce a new resource for packaging educators, students, designers, brand owners, and anyone interested in learning more about the sustainability advantages and general construction of multi-material pouch packaging. Plastic Pouch Sustainability The...
Source reduction and reuse of materials are at the heart of WWF’s new Cascading Materials Vision initiative
Throughout this website we share ways plastics help packaging professionals use less, overall. Using plastics in packaging applications helps drive sustainability by reducing materials consumed, energy and waste. This is really at the core of sustainability—using...
Marine Litter: Let’s Stay Focused on Solid Waste Solutions
Originally published on Chemistry Matters, the official blog of the American Chemistry Council. Earlier this week Ihad the privilege of speaking at the German Mission during the United Nations’ “The Oceans Conference.” The conference was designed to advance...
Transitioning State Policy Toward Measuring Environmental Outcomes
You’ve probably been hearing about Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) lately. So, what does it mean for packaging and consumer goods companies? And more importantly, how do you do it? SMM is a holistic approach to evaluating and enhancing the sustainability of...
A fresh look at plastic packaging and circular economy thinking
With news out of the World Economic Forum that the use of plastics is expected to double in the next 20 years, it’s to be expected that major economic and environmental organizations would call for ways to use these valuable materials wisely. So I was encouraged to...
Recycling ocean bound plastic waste into useful packaging and other goods
With over 5 million metric tons of plastic waste, much of it packaging waste, entering the ocean from land each year, it’s clear that ocean pollution isn’t a problem limited to one country, or even one continent. But scientists now know that the largest sources of...
“Saving Our Seas Act” Could Help Nations Recycle More Plastic Packaging
On Wednesday a bipartisan group of Senators introduced S. 756, the “Saving Our Seas Act,” to reauthorize the NOAA Marine Debris Program and promote international action to reduce marine debris. One of the important features of this bill is increased investment and...
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