Many of the products we buy come packaged in a blend of materials. Composites of paper or plastic with other materials can provide lightweight, durable packaging that protects products from breakage, moisture, and leakage. While such composite packaging may do a good job of protecting the products we purchase, it presents a recycling challenge. Because composites are blends of different […]
Vertical farming, the emerging indoor approach to growing greens and other vegetables, has begun to transform agriculture. This food revolution is starting from the center of cities, where unused industrial space is now being converted to grow produce for local consumers. Marc Oshima, co-founder and chief marketing officer at AeroFarms, brings a career’s worth of marketing experience at Toys R […]
To truly tackle the problem of plastic pollution, we need the involvement of industry. Companies need to dramatically minimize plastic use and source more sustainable materials in their packaging. And American clothing company prAna is doing just that with its Responsible Packaging Movement. Plastic pollution has become one of the most urgent environmental issues throughout the world. Yet despite growing […]
Recycling is the most basic environmental action, but it’s not as simple as you think. We’re still much better at recycling packaging than products, but packaging is all wrapped up in marketing, and that can generate a lot of confusion. That’s a problem because 55% of consumers rely on packaging labels to determine recyclability. Here are five myths about labels […]