• Which Packaging Trends Are Impacting Your Business This Year?

    Which Packaging Trends Are Impacting Your Business This Year?

    Sustainability Magazine takes a look at the changing landscape of green packaging Consumer packaging has been the focus of a lot of effort by people who are looking to improve sustainability. Is plastic really the bad guy? Which companies are just “greenwashing” their efforts? It’s all pretty complicated. Sustainability Magazine has put together a great

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  • Yes, Plastic Sometimes IS the Most Sustainable Solution

    Yes, Plastic Sometimes IS the Most Sustainable Solution

    This company studied their packaging options and found some surprising information that spurred big changes. A post on the FoodNavigator website presents a compelling—and surprising—argument for the use of plastic in food packaging. It states that a plant-based meat company called No Evil Foods recently switched from compostable packaging to paper cartons with plastic inserts,

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  • Pet Food Packaging is a Big Problem

    Pet Food Packaging is a Big Problem

    A new take-back recycling program could divert 4.5 million pounds of pet food and treat packaging from landfills. According to a recent article on PetFoodProcessing.net, the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) has shared the final results of Flex Forward, its return-to-retail pet food bag recycling program. The program was initially announced in February 2020, but COVID-19

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