Packaging School & AICC: Navigating Sustainable Packaging Trade-Offs

Dr. Suggs and Alli Keigley dive into the trade-offs of sustainable packaging decisions, through the lens of people (stakeholders), processes, and technologies.

Our very own Dr. Suggs and Alli Keigley write in a feature of BoxScore by AICC.

Dr. Suggs states:

"Since we’re talking about sustainable packaging at its core, it’s important to first understand how it’s defined. We at the Packaging School have a three-step definition for sustainability:
1) The ideal package is made completely from post-consumer recycled materials; if that’s not possible, then
2) the package is made completely from materials that are easily recycled by the consumer; and if that’s not possible, then
3) the packaging reduces food / product waste. But how do you arrive at one or all of these packaging implementations? You need to start with the people, processes, and technologies that come into play when working sustainable packaging solutions into your current packaging system."

Read the full publication here: https://now.aiccbox.org/exploring-the-tradeoffs-of-sustainable-packaging/

11/13/2023

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