Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)

Wondering which states are preparing EPR text for next year? Or about the packaging implications of the UN's global plastics treaty meeting this month? ??? Our November Policy Roundup has you covered! We're walking through the latest on packaging policy news everywhere from Michigan to Busan, South Korea. Check out the Roundup to keep up with need-to-know packaging policy news ?? https://lnkd.in/gVtHhwsS #PackagingPolicy #SustainablePackaging #Sustainability #EPR #Policy

True transformation in sustainable packaging requires so much more than any one individual could contribute. That's why, in this issue of Unpacked, we're excited to share two opportunities where experts like you can come together to scale meaningful change. ?? The first is our newest resource,?"Framework for Scaling Reuse," which you can use to guide your reuse initiatives to prioritize their long-term success and scalability. ?? Next, we're sharing exciting news from our Collaboratives: In 2025, SPC is launching or evolving five Collaboratives on topics from EPR to Store Drop-off. Check out our November newsletter to learn more about these opportunities, takeaways on climate migration, packaging policy updates, and more! #SustainablePackaging #Climate #EPR #Sustainability?

T-minus one week until INC-5, the fifth UN meeting to develop a global plastics treaty. ???? Before representatives from 200 countries gather in South Korea next week, Packaging Digest has rounded up 5?? considerations for packaging that are on the table next week: 1?? Designing for reuse, recycling, and circularity ?? 2?? Fulfilling EPR responsibilities and requirements ?? 3?? Managing and ultimately eliminating use of “chemicals of concern" ?? 4?? Transparency, accuracy, and reportability of data, not just within company walls but across the packaging supply chain ?? 5?? Traceability of materials and product content ?? Read the article to learn more about the future of plastic packaging! ?? https://lnkd.in/e5Ggmbd7 #Packaging #Plastics #SustainablePackaging #UN #Climate

We're just 5?? days away from our webinar with Recycled Materials Association (ReMA)! Together, we'll explore ReMA's new, free Fiber Recycling Readiness Tool, which helps users understand how fiber-based packaging will move through the U.S. recycling system. ????? Are you ready and registered? Join SPC's Brad Kurzynowski, ReMA's Natalie Betts, and ReMA's Bret Biggers at 2 PM EST on November 19 for this info-packed webinar ?? https://lnkd.in/e77x7ycC

ICYMI ?? Last night at Packaging Europe's Sustainable Packaging Summit, SPC Director Olga Kachook had the chance to help announce the winners of #TheSustainabilityAwards! ???? Congratulations to Gemini Corporation N.V., Ardagh Group, Henkel, Amazon, Mondi Group, Brook + Whittle, Flora Food Group, EverestLabs.AI, PulpaTronics, Husky Technologies, John West Foods, Avery Dennison, Vytal Global, and Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells on your awards! And a special shout out to the surprise win of the evening: The Outstanding Contribution Award went to our parent nonprofit, GreenBlue Org! #Sustainability #SustainablePackaging #Circularity #SPCEngage

?? And the award for Outstanding Contribution goes to... GreenBlue Org! ?? "GreenBlue has played a pivotal role in facilitating value chain coordinated progress across the packaging value chain in North America, initiating transformative projects such as the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) and How2Recycle? (H2R) label." Thanks to our incredible team and our member communities for all your work to move our mission forward! ?? Check out our teammates Olga Kachook, Thomas Pollock, Barbara Fowler, and SPC member Tyler Matusevich at the Sustainable Packaging Summit's Awards Dinner! ?? #Sustainability #Environment #Nonprofit #Climate #SustainablePackaging #SustainablePackagingCoalition #SustainablePackagingSummit #SPCEngage2024

Lights, camera, fashion! ?? Fashion for Good unites the fashion ecosystem to transform and build a regenerative industry. And last night, we united sustainable fashion ?? with sustainable packaging ??! In Amsterdam's city centre, we gathered after #SPCEngage2024 for our evening social at the initiative's Amsterdam HQ. Check out the highlights! #SPCEngage #SustainablePackaging #SustainableFashion #Sustainability ?? Take a look this report from Fashion for Good, in collaboration with Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) , on #Polybags in the Fashion Industry and What the Options Are (2019) https://lnkd.in/gh2Yf_gk

Today our team is off to the Sustainable Packaging Summit! Thanks to our co-locators at Packaging Europe and Tim Sykes for an incredible #SPCEngage yesterday. Now, we can't wait to get started at the Sustainable Packaging Summit to learn more about packaging in a changing world! #SPCEngage2024 #SustainablePackagingSummit #SustainablePackaging

And that's a wrap on #SPCEngage2024! Thank you to our incredible collaborators at Packaging Europe, sponsors, speakers, and the #SPC community for coming together and advancing #harmonized sustainable packaging solutions! Together, we learned about: ?? Harmonized design: From packaging to future-proofed environments, we learned about design that prioritizes behavior change and better environmental outcomes. Plus, we saw how standardized packaging can help reduce recyclability challenges. ?? Goal setting: Experts from Amazon to Packaging Europe shared best practices on setting sustainability goals for the 5-10 years ahead. What should we look out for? Increased recyclability, PCR content, compostable materials, and reusable or refillable packaging. ??? Regulations: EPR might be novel in the U.S., but across Europe, countries have been moving EPR programs forward since the 1990s. And because no EPR program is made equal, we learned best practices for harmonizing our approach to these regulations to meet the patchwork of policies at home and abroad. ??Innovations: The best sustainable packaging solutions are #scalable. We heard about the innovations behind these solutions, like packaging and source reduction initiatives, exciting accelerator programs, and reusable packaging plans. ?? Key collaborations: We heard from speakers representing initiatives like Fashion for Good and CEFLEX - A Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging on how we can drive the collaboration needed to address environmental, recycling, and behavior change challenges. We also considered the Anne Frank quote, “How wonderful it is that no one has to wait even a minute to start gradually changing the world.” Now, the question is: How will you start changing the world? Get involved (or more involved!) with SPC today! https://lnkd.in/egDqeKXS #SPCEngage #SustainablePackaging

From beverage overwraps to bread bags, flexible packaging is present across countless packaging formats.???? For many brands and retailers across North America and Europe, increasing the recycled content and the recyclability of these flexible packaging formats is a key part of their sustainability initiatives. So, who's leading the path forward? Today at #SPCEngage we heard from CEFLEX's Graham Houlder, Procter & Gamble's Teo Medellin, PreZero Nederland's Freek Bakker, and Polymer Science Park's Erwin Zant on how we can move globally scalable solutions forward! #SPCEngage2024 #SustainablePackaging #FlexiblePackaging #Sustainability #SustainablePackagingCoalition #Harmonize