The hierarchy of waste management had never changed, but our throwaway society neglected the order for packaging favoring recycling over reduce and reuse because the economic system incentivized cheap, disposable…
Preview the Reusable Packaging Pavilion at Pack Expo: Part 2 There’s even more to love about the Reusable Packaging Pavilion at Pack Expo, taking place September 23-25 in Las Vegas….
Preview the Reusable Packaging Pavilion at Pack Expo: Part 1 Don’t miss the Reusable Packaging Pavilion at Pack Expo, September 23-25 in Las Vegas. The RPA Pavilion boasts 35 exhibitors…
Preview the Reusable Packaging Pavilion at Pack Expo: Part 3 We’ve got a great lineup waiting for you at the Reusable Packaging Pavilion at Pack Expo taking place September 23-25…
One of the many advantages of reusable transport packaging is its design and build for safe handling. Reusable products can be made with ergonomic features, proper weight balance and durable…
With systems design for a circular economy, packaging can be recovered for reuse and designed for optimal performance and impact. There is a simple question to verify whether you are…
On the Circular Economy Bandwagon, Prioritize Closing the Loop with Products (Reuse) Over Materials (Recycling) and Avoid Circular Marketing Confusion The circular economy movement is growing, and this is…
The Corrugated Packaging Alliance recently asked the question, “Why put good for you produce in a bad for the planet plastic container?” Here is my answer: when operating a system...
In announcing its “move toward a circular economy” and aim “to make 100 percent of its packaging globally recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025,” Kraft Heinz joins a growing list…
The breakdown of the recycling industry has less to do about China’s ban, scrap impurities, underdeveloped domestic markets, and consumer noncompliance, and more to do about a misprioritized approach to material…
