Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)

The #circular #economy is on the horizon, with many industry players working diligently to get there. But #consumer habits and economic models won't shift overnight. While the intention-action gap hasn't been resolved yet, #paperization is one packaging trend that will help to bridge the gap. Thanks to Sustainable Brands for including our 2024 Packaging Innovations Trends Report here! https://lnkd.in/duDTGRM2

A member of SPC as well as How2Recycle? (H2R), the United States Postal Service (USPS) has set ambitious #sustainability #goals to divert 75% of #waste from landfills, increase #recycled #content in packaging to 74%, and increase #packaging #recyclability to 88%. A recent USPS press release announced that they will no longer offer discounted rates through Negotiated Service Agreements (NSAs) for packages entered by consolidators at Post Office Delivery Units. The update is part of a comprehensive transformation of all aspects of the Postal Service's operating and marketing strategies in accordance with its 10-year Delivering for America Plan (DFA Plan). Read the Press Release: https://lnkd.in/gmSfQd_5 PLUS! ? Join us for USPS's Jennifer Beiro-Reveille's Fireside Chat at SPC Advance: https://lnkd.in/edYwUPUM

Join Us for the first Vienna Sustainable Food Packaging ConFex 2024!? ? We're proud to support the Vienna Sustainable Food Packaging ConFex, a 3-day event in Vienna, Austria, from October 9-11, 2024, co-organized by UNIDO, WPO World Packaging Organisation, #Packforce Austria, and FH Campus Wien. This ConFex combines a traditional trade show with a conference, offering a unique platform to highlight the importance of sustainable food #packaging in promoting food safety and advancing global #sustainability. The event will bring together a diverse blend of participants from the public, private, and academic sectors to address key challenges and explore innovative solutions in packaging.? ? Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to this invaluable global dialogue! Sign up now for the 3rd day (October 11), hosted at the UNIDO Headquarters, to join a special dialogue on technical and development cooperation to jointly accelerate the sustainable food packaging agenda. This is your chance to engage with global leaders and experts in shaping the future of sustainable food packaging.? Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dEUNCFSb.

#SPCEngage The global landscape as it relates to #sustainablepackaging has seen its fair share of peaks and valleys in the past year. From scaling back goals to shifting strategies, economic instability has had a major impact on how willing organizations are to invest in future sustainability initiatives. From #SPCEngage to the Sustainable Packaging Summit, we will connect these common threads across multiple themes, starting with the regulatory landscape across North America & Europe. Register today! https://lnkd.in/g9h84CEC? *With registration for #SPCEngage you will receive a discount code to attend the Sustainable Packaging Summit. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

Could the solution to plastic waste be as straightforward as #standardization? We already have several standardized product categories, like: ?? Milk ?? Cereal ?? Toothpaste ?? Protein and snack bars In her most recent article for Trellis Group, SPC Director Olga Kachook investigates how significant advances in #waste #reduction can be made when we simplify and standardize. What's more, standardization is key to creating cost-effective, scalable and environmentally preferable #reuse programs. https://ow.ly/Y8vV50TlWtK

Our Executive Director Paul Nowak recently sat down with Specright's Laura Foti for a new episode of their podcast, Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast. The conversation touched on myriad topics within #sustainable #packaging, including the challenges and opportunities within Extended Producer Responsibility (#EPR), the significance of high quality #data, and the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (#DEI) being a driver for sustainable #solutions. We can't wait for you to take a listen: https://lnkd.in/e95_vZ74

This past spring, our 2024 Packaging Innovations Trends Report featured "The Paperization of Everything" as one of the five major #innovations #trending in the #packaging industry. Now, we're entering a new era of #Paperization, with #alternative and non-wood #fibers. ????? Our new guide, Evaluating Alternative & Non-Wood Fiber Use in Packaging, investigates important considerations for utilizing non-wood fiber sources across the packaging #life #cycle, from sourcing through end-of-life. It addresses questions like: ? Can alternative fiber sources play a role in reducing pressure on forested lands? ? Can alternative fibers provide the packaging industry with a reliable alternative to wood fibers? ? Does using alternative fibers enable brands to create packaging with a lower environmental footprint? Explore the guide: https://ow.ly/jTFN50Thvl0

At their foundational level, all Extended Producer Responsibility (#EPR) programs have one thing in common: producers. But, there is no universal definition of "producer," or definition of which entities are exempt. Our next policy mini-resource, launching soon, clarifies who is exempt (or not obligated to participate) from contributing to the financial, operational, or combined program in each state with EPR in place. Stay tuned!

California lawmakers have approved legislation that would ban #plastic #bags at grocery stores. If signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, the ban would go into effect in 2026 and require stores to provide only #recycled paper bags to customers at the checkout. This would revise California's 2014 law that banned single-use plastic bags at grocery stores, but allowed for thicker plastic bags intended for reuse to be provided to shoppers. https://lnkd.in/gNEwippv

It can be tricky to keep up with best practices, laws, and regulations regarding on packaging labeling and claims – but our partners at AMERIPEN are here to help! Their all-new webinar series has everything you need to catch up on best practices and understand how existing and emerging legislation could impact your on-pack labeling practices, helping you stay informed and avoid costly errors. More information and registration are available here: https://lnkd.in/ewGA-AGx