Joanna Cosgrove, Contributing Editor02.01.23
Molded pulp, paper and ocean-bound plastic packaging materials are taking the phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” to new heights thanks to their collective focus on making the most of waste and maximizing renewable resources.
According to Ocean Conservancy, a science-based conservation organization, 11 million metric tons of plastic finds its way into the world’s oceans each year—and that’s on top of the estimated 200 million metric tons that currently circulate in marine environments. Collecting and processing the plastic that pollutes our oceans is an arduous undertaking, but the end result is directly contributing to innovation in plastic recycling and manufacturing.
Some brands across the CPG spectrum are swapping out traditional plastic primary and secondary packaging for suppliers’ paper and pulp alternatives. One example is Envirotray, a sustainable paper replacement for plastic vacuum-formed trays that’s produced by General Fibre. According to Jonathan Tarantino, General Fibre’s
According to Ocean Conservancy, a science-based conservation organization, 11 million metric tons of plastic finds its way into the world’s oceans each year—and that’s on top of the estimated 200 million metric tons that currently circulate in marine environments. Collecting and processing the plastic that pollutes our oceans is an arduous undertaking, but the end result is directly contributing to innovation in plastic recycling and manufacturing.
Some brands across the CPG spectrum are swapping out traditional plastic primary and secondary packaging for suppliers’ paper and pulp alternatives. One example is Envirotray, a sustainable paper replacement for plastic vacuum-formed trays that’s produced by General Fibre. According to Jonathan Tarantino, General Fibre’s
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