Going green in packaging is a trend that is not going away. Sure, it has seen it's fair share of hype when it comes to the over-marketing, over-dramatized and quite frankly, greenwashed, public relations' tricks of the industry. However, despite all of the gobbledygook that exists, there are a few basic principles that have to be brought to life.
Green packaging is becoming a necessity because packaging itself produces a lot of waste. Regardless of your political persuasion, or your ideological conviction, the world is experiencing several different changes. It doesn't take a scientist to realize that our atmosphere is undergoing powerful, and scary, overhaul.
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Did you know?
- Each ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy and 7000 gallons of water.
- Only 1% of the world's water supply is usable- 97% is in the ocean and 2% is frozen.
- It takes a 15-year-old tree to produce 700 paper grocery bags. Paper recycling began in the U.S. in the 1930s.
- Today, this country recycles 32% of its waste, a rate that almost doubled during the past 15 years.
- 7% of Americans compost.
- 65 billion bottles are produced per year for beverages. Even a small savings in weight results in significant savings.
- 64 billion paper and 73 billion styrofoam & plastic cups and plates were thrown away in 2003 in the U.S.
While some of these changes can be made in your personal life, it is also important to take note of the way you can apply these changes to your workplace. Businesses and corporations that apply changes such as these will not only be helping the overall cause of a more sustainable future, but they will also be saving money. It is a known fact that if you reduce waste, you ultimately save. So, what's the harm?
To learn more about IPS Packaging’s sustainable future, call 800.277.7007 or contact our Sales team.
