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At the biannual packaging industry mega-show, the green flags that were waving far and wide in 2008 were almost completely absent, but some promising signs and innovative solutions were on display on the show floor.
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The new box that eBay has created for their customers to reuse is an excellent concept and it could not come at a better time, but it also shows just how difficult it is to create a truly green package.
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While I agree with the idea of improving the way we process waste, collecting it is not the problem, at least not yet. Our greatest recycling problem is that not enough people are doing it. But once we increase the amount collected, what will we do with it all?
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In a recent blog post, Joel Makower asked readers why green doesn't also equal better. Despite the great progress I've witnessed in the packaging industry, I can only say that there is a long way to go before it either functions better or is perceived as better than conventional products.
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Whether you are talking about composting, oxo-degradability or biodegradability, the options are numerous, the facts confusing and the claims are very often downright misleading.
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Many people subscribe to the stereotype that being environmentally responsible carries a hefty price tag. A recent leap of faith into offering a new green packaging product, however, revealed that sustainable packaging doesn't always have to cost more.
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Many in the business community reflect on the how the green economy will impact their industries with reactions reminiscent of the 'Five Stages of Grief.'
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Many in the business community reflect on the how the green economy will impact their industries with reactions reminiscent of the 'Five Stages of Grief.'
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Manufacturers and their shareholders need to learn that moving to more sustainable packaging can and should be immensely profitable without an accompanying, unjustified price increase.