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Carbon Neutral Packaging Part 1: Definition and Crediting

Learn about carbon neutrality in packaging: Part 1 defines 'carbon neutral' and examines industry examples of carbon offsetting.
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Many public companies have set aggressive sustainability targets; most of which involve packaging. Now, more than ever, product companies are investing in reducing the environmental impacts of their packaging and communicating these efforts on their labels.

A major component to understanding your environmental impact is the amount of production and discharge of carbon. So, many companies are asking the question “How do we make carbon neutral packaging?”

This is a dense topic, so we will be back next month with part two, implementation and measurement, of our study of carbon neutrality.

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7/23/2025
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