“Category managers and buyers from more than 200 retail and wholesale companies are registered to attend the January trade show. These visitors will be on the lookout for packaging that’s made with fewer plastics, more recycled materials and newer sustainable technologies,” said PLMA President Peggy Davies.
More than half of U.S. consumers are highly concerned about the environmental impact of packaging, according to a study by McKinsey & Co. Consumers are so worried about the environment that they are willing to pay more for green packaging. What’s more, they would buy additional sustainably packaged products if more were available, according to the study.