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A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging

GreenBiz

A 20/20 view of sustainable packaging. Sustainable packaging is a keystone issue for corporate sustainability. Then the pandemic hit, and the market changed — characterized by higher demand for single-use packages and bags, and lower availability of recycled materials. Used packages need to be recycled. Cheryl Baldwin.

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Packaging materials usage snapshot profiles mixed progress

Envirotec Magazine

Domestic recycling of aluminium packaging has remained static over the 2015-2022 period, while waste exports grew rapidly. Product manufacturers’ use of packaging materials has decreased since 2019, says a new report from environmental compliance scheme Valpak. Paper and card packaging recycling targets have flat-lined.

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Why collaboration is the missing ingredient in food system reform

GreenBiz

The early 1970s saw increasing consumer interest in healthy food, but packaged food sold in the United States didn’t then include reliable nutrition information. In 2009, scientists at the China Agricultural University moved their research to a village in Hebei province.

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Kia Debuts its New 2023 Soul

Green Living Guy

The new 2023 Kia Soul, arriving later this summer, features refreshed design elements inside and out, a simplified lineup, new smile-inducing colors, and two options packages brimming with technology and convenience.

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Green Marketing: Don’t Hide Your Light!

Green Business Bureau

Both of these logos and statements are on the bottom panel of the box, where no one can see it unless they’ve already bought the crackers—or perhaps if the prospect accidentally knocks the package off the supermarket shelf, happens to land the bottom facing up, and somehow notices the small logos while picking up the box.

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Say No To Styrofoam: Eco-Friendly Take Out Boxes

Green Business Bureau

Packaging leftovers in recyclable or biodegradable takeout containers leaves a lasting impression of social and environmental awareness on your customers. Consumers today care and will remember how their leftover food is packaged when they bring it home. Good Start Packaging. The Hazards of Styrofoam Takeout Boxes.

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Canada can take clean stimulus lessons from Obama

Clean Energy Canada

This 2009 quote , from then-prime minister Stephen Harper announcing federal stimulus dollars for a new highway passing lane in Nova Scotia, pretty much sums up his government’s approach to pulling Canada’s economy out of recession a decade ago: if it’s ready to go and creates some jobs, write a cheque.