Since 1999, paper packaging designs and tastes have changed. But we all know that neither paper nor wood would ever truly go out of fashion, given how it links us to history and the limitless potential of trees to deliver some of our most modern products. As PEFC International celebrates its 25th birthday this year, we’d love to spotlight a few examples of how woodfibre sourcing has evolved. For instance, have you ever wondered how forest certification & traceability help ensure that your cereal box packaging doesn’t cause deforestation? Stay tuned, as you'll hear from us in the coming months. And click here: https://bit.ly/4bEzFj2 to find out more about Sappi's wood sourcing. Sappi recognises and collaborates with credible third-party forest certification systems including Forest Stewardship Council™, PEFC International, SFI® and other PEFC-endorsed systems. Sappi’s timber plantations in South Africa are both FSC and PEFC certified; and all of Sappi’s mills are Chain of Custody certified.
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If you work in the packaging sector, the Ministry for the Environment in New Zealand released three significant reports into compostable packaging last week which are a must read. So I'm going to do a post on each. The report I found most interesting is https://lnkd.in/gjJDsHtE They tested 10 different products for a variety of contaminants including PFAS, heavy metals, microplastic, phthalates and bisphenol. They only tested one sample of each product, but the results were surprising. A standard pizza box, which had up until recently been accepted in some council kerbside collections, tested positive for all contaminants and an unlined fibre tray tested so high for PFAS that it must have been intentionally added. Whilst a long technical read, the key takeaway for anyone short of time is that we just can't assume because something is made primarily from paper or cardboard that there won't be any additives that impact soil quality if composted. It's great to see this type of rigorous scientific research funded to help inform policy decisions. Well done Karen Zhang Liz Butcher and the others involved with this piece of work. #PFAS #recycling #compostable #circulareconomy
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An interesting set of contaminants in what you would think was paper. Recycling and composting is no easy. My pet beef is the difficulty in easy consumer recycling of bulky plastics, broken kids toys, barrels, poly pipe, canoes and kayaks, water tanks, garden furniture and the like. A lot is polyethylene which is economically recyclable. Roll on mobile chippers and hard plastic days at the tip? Maybe stewardship and control of supply chain will drive something?
If you work in the packaging sector, the Ministry for the Environment in New Zealand released three significant reports into compostable packaging last week which are a must read. So I'm going to do a post on each. The report I found most interesting is https://lnkd.in/gjJDsHtE They tested 10 different products for a variety of contaminants including PFAS, heavy metals, microplastic, phthalates and bisphenol. They only tested one sample of each product, but the results were surprising. A standard pizza box, which had up until recently been accepted in some council kerbside collections, tested positive for all contaminants and an unlined fibre tray tested so high for PFAS that it must have been intentionally added. Whilst a long technical read, the key takeaway for anyone short of time is that we just can't assume because something is made primarily from paper or cardboard that there won't be any additives that impact soil quality if composted. It's great to see this type of rigorous scientific research funded to help inform policy decisions. Well done Karen Zhang Liz Butcher and the others involved with this piece of work. #PFAS #recycling #compostable #circulareconomy
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Discover the power of Greencoat®! 🌱 Ideal for poultry, produce, and seafood sectors. 🍗🥦🐟 Did you know? U.S. retailers spend $50M yearly to dispose of 1.47M tons of wax-coated boxes for shipping cold/wet items. Introducing Greencoat: water-resistant packaging, optimal wax performance & 100% recyclable. Say goodbye to disposal costs and say hello to recycling revenue. 📦💰 Learn how to evolve your packaging into a greener, smarter solution. 💧🌍 https://ow.ly/loHy50PEqEg #SustainablePackaging
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Discover the power of Greencoat®! 🌱 Ideal for poultry, produce, and seafood sectors. 🍗🥦🐟 Did you know? U.S. retailers spend $50M yearly to dispose of 1.47M tons of wax-coated boxes for shipping cold/wet items. Introducing Greencoat: water-resistant packaging, optimal wax performance & 100% recyclable. Say goodbye to disposal costs and say hello to recycling revenue. 📦💰 Learn how to evolve your packaging into a greener, smarter solution. 💧🌍 https://ow.ly/loHy50PEqEg #SustainablePackaging
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Responsible material sourcing across the value chain is non-negotiable. It’s why #TetraPak works with the Forest Stewardship Council™ to monitor how the paperboard for carton packages is sourced 🌳 This explains more: https://lnkd.in/e_U7DVRk #FSCForestWeek #TrustTheTree #Renewability
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Off course now we have to use wooden utensils cos they are compostable (some 95 % will still end up in landfill).They are more expensive and just as non sustainable.The packaging mafia are just the same?in the name of sustainability they have just gone bio to greenwash over consumption. In China, about 57 billion pairs of wooden disposable chopsticks are made each year. They’re made from cottonwood, birch, spruce and bamboo. Half of these disposables are used within China itself. Of the other half, 77 percent are exported to Japan, and South Korea. With China’s 1.3 billion people, in one year, they go through roughly 45 billion pairs of the throwaway utensils; that averages out to nearly 130 million pairs of chopsticks a day. (The export market accounts for 18 billion pairs annually. Globally, about 1.4 billion people throw away 80 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks each year In the U.S., Americans threw out 31 million tons of plastic — including plastic utensils — in 2010, making up 12.4 percent of the nation’s municipal solid waste. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, only 8 percent of that plastic waste was recovered from recycling. https://lnkd.in/gwxMy3zg. Melanie 🐟 Lewis https://lnkd.in/gFe5zk7H. I thought the nano plastics (ocean wastes) were already in the shrimp?
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Sam Noon, Pedro Goncalves and Warren Vermeulen were generously hosted by Chris Forbes 🌲🌍 at The Cheeky Panda | Certified B Corp offices today, to learn about their company and product offering. As a fellow B Corp, they are realms better than bog-standard. NuServe aims to use 100% recycled paper or Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper consumables. “The presentation by Cheeky Panda was very informative Chris was very transparent about the process of making their products, this is not something you see often in business,” says Sam Noon. Bamboo is considered a #sustainable alternative to paper made from wood pulp. A recent Which? expose revealed that most top bamboo paper consumables have dubious origins contributing to #deforestation. These companies have been nefariously lying to their customers. Only Who Gives A Crap and The Cheeky Panda | Certified B Corp were found to contain 100% #bamboo, as stated on the packaging. Know your supply chain with NuServe: https://lnkd.in/ecpCc2YZ
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Day 42: What are nurdles? Nurdles, or plastic pellets, are small, lentil-sized pieces of plastic that are the building blocks for most plastic products. It takes roughly 600 nurdles to create one small plastic disposable water bottle. It is estimated that 11.5 trillion nurdles end up in the ocean every year. If you were to link them up in a chain, they would circle the earth one and a half times. Their small size and weight mean they are easy to transport but very difficult to retrieve when they spill into the marine environment. Every year for the past ten years, the Scottish NGO Fidra has hosted The Great Global Nurdle Hunt. By using the data gathered by The Great Global Nurdle Hunt, Fidra is showing industry and decision-makers that there is a problem and is working with companies to find practical solutions to this issue. The American Chemistry Council also have a voluntary code of best practice, Operation Clean Sweep, to reduce the amount of nurdle loss. To learn more about The Great Global Nurdle Hunt, visit the website: https://lnkd.in/gjuv3B7 Fidra To learn about the American Chemistry Council's Operation Clean Sweep, click here: https://lnkd.in/geZtXbhs
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