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How to Reduce Packaging Waste

The Environmental Blog

All those mountains of packaging waste? It’s time to rethink how we use packaging and start protecting our environment. Why Reducing Packaging Waste Matters We’ve got a serious packaging waste problem, thanks to things like online shopping, lots of throwaway stuff, and not enough recycling. It’s true!

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Enhancing Sustainability and Safety: The Vital Role of Compatibility Testing in Food Packaging

The Environmental Blog

Food packaging testing is used to evaluate any packaging that comes into contact with food products. With the help of food packaging testing, manufacturers can ensure that their food packaging protects food quality and keeps the product free from contamination. What Is Compatibility Testing in Food Packaging?

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There are no 'silver bullet' solutions to plastics

GreenBiz

There are no 'silver bullet' solutions to plastics. The latest culprit: Bacardi unveiled a bioplastic bottle that can biodegrade in compost systems, freshwater and oceans in 18 months. The latest culprit: Bacardi unveiled a bioplastic bottle that can biodegrade in compost systems, freshwater and oceans in 18 months. In the Loop.

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How to Use Decor to Promote Sustainable Living

The Environmental Blog

In today’s world, sustainability is a crucial aspect of our daily lives as we strive to make changes to avoid a global environmental disaster. By choosing locally made items, you can ensure that your decorative items are sustainably made and have lower carbon footprints as they don’t need to be shipped around the globe.

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10 Eco-Friendly Packaging Alternatives for Your Business’s Shipping Needs

Green Business Bureau

One of the biggest culprits when it comes to an industry’s impact is packaging materials and accessories. This has led to a wave of innovative new eco-friendly alternatives from environmentally damaging packaging materials. BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING PEANUTS. Similar U.S. They are also less expensive. CORRUGATED BUBBLE WRAP.

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Tips for Sustainable Pet Ownership & Care

The Environmental Blog

If you’re a pet owner attempting to live sustainably, it’s imperative to take your pet’s carbon pawprint into account. Plastic pet toys, plastic poop bags, and pet waste all have an adverse effect on the environment. A Guide to Sustainable Pet Ownership – 9 Tips 1.

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Industry first claimed for “fully recyclable crisp packet”

Envirotec Magazine

The new paper packet was developed in partnership with Evopak, a manufacturer of sustainable paper based flexible packaging. It uses an innovative polymer, Hydropol, instead of conventional plastic. A very thin layer of vacuum deposited aluminium keeps the crisps fresh but doesn’t impact the recyclability of the packets.

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