We recognize the existence of plastics in our environment. According to the World Economic Forum “The New Plastics Economy”, the use of plastics is expected to double in the next 20 years. The low cost, convenience and versatility of plastics...
Bioplastic is an increasingly popular word as the sustainable packaging moves forward. The meaning of the term depends on how it is being used and the context in which it is being framed. While this blog is in no way meant to be technical nor an absolute, my hope is...
I recently attended the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) Spring event in Seattle Washington April 1st to April 4th 2019. The SPC website (www.sustainablepackaging.org) describes itself as follows: “A membership-based collaborative that believe...
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...
What is sustainability? Prior to 2018, I naively viewed the term as a buzz word meaning something to do with being “green”. Solar, wind, recycle, organic, all natural, compostable, sustainability etc all representing a “green” movement. I lumped them all into...
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