Sustainability is not a new issue. From a packaging perspective, there has long been a drive to design and introduce materials and structures that are kinder to our planet. What has felt different over the last 12 months is the urgency with which the subject is being discussed, due in part to what we might call the “Attenborough” effect.
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has launched the Protective Packaging Design Challenge, an open competition for entrepreneurs and start-ups to submit new ideas for sustainable protective packaging solutions.
Pregis works closely with suppliers to source quality recycled resins and operates their facilities with a zero waste goal. Recapturing recycled materials is one of the gaps within the plastics life cycle that Alliance members are working to solve.
