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Why Eco-Friendly Packaging is the Future of the Food Industry - Eco-pliant

The Rise of Eco-Friendly Food Packaging: 5 Reasons Why It’s the Future

The food packaging industry worldwide faces a challenge in providing more sustainable and eco friendly food packaging options. This is in part to the following reasons: the rising demand from consumers for environmentally conscious products and a growing awareness of the negative impact of packaging waste on the environment. As a result, food packaging suppliers […]

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Eliminate Single-Use Plastics: 6 Ways to Ditch Single-Use Plastics on the Job

In today’s rapidly evolving eco-conscious landscape, businesses and organizations seek innovative solutions to reduce environmental impact. One crucial concern is using single-use plastics, particularly in food packaging. This blog post offers six practical ideas to help eliminate single-use plastic items at your workplace. As you weigh these options, it is vital to consider the impact

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Sustainable Lifestyle In The US: 7 Reasons And Ways A Sustainable Lifestyle Is Finding Its Way Into Our Lives - Eco-pliant

Sustainable Lifestyle in the US: 7 Reasons and Ways a Sustainable Lifestyle is Finding its Way Into Our Lives

As the environmental impact affects our daily lives, sustainability has become a hot topic across industries, including in food packaging. A sustainable lifestyle in the US has been increasing as we progress into new years. Stats-based data about the waste created by single-use items highlights the severity of the problem. This has many consumers taking

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Why Eco-Friendly Packaging is the Future of the Food Industry

Business owners in the food industry understand the importance of sustainability and how it impacts not only the planet but also their bottom line. One crucial aspect of sustainability in the food industry is packaging. The food industry has long been grappling with the issue of packaging waste and its environmental impact. With increasing awareness

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Towards A Sustainable Future: Incorporating Different Levels Of Recycled Plastics In Packaging - Eco-pliant

Towards a Sustainable Future: Incorporating Different Levels of Recycled Plastics in Packaging

Sustainable packaging has become a crucial focus for companies as they try to minimize their environmental impact. Packaging made from recycled plastics has become a popular option to address the increasing problem of plastic waste in our oceans and landfills. Not all recycled plastics are created equal, but utilizing any form of recycled plastic in

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Why Sustainable Products and Practices are Becoming a Necessity for Businesses

In recent years, eco-friendly and sustainable products and practices have become a hot topic across the world, especially within the food and entertainment industry. From restaurants to production companies and sports arenas to other entertainment or hospitality venues, businesses are becoming more aware of their environmental impact. All of these different businesses are responding by

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Seaweed Packaging: A Sustainable Solution to Plastic Pollution

The world is facing an alarming plastic pollution problem that is affecting the environment and the health of our oceans. The production of plastic only produces about 850 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and contributes for about 20% of the oil consumption in the world. 50% of plastic is used only once before

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Adding Another “R” to the Mix: Returnability - Eco-pliant

Adding Another “R” to the Mix: Returnability

For decades, the three R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) have been a well-known mantra for environmentally conscious individuals and businesses. However, there is a growing movement to add another “R” to the mix: returnability. This concept emphasizes the importance of returning products to their point of origin for reuse or recycling, rather than throwing them away

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Reducing the Weight, Increasing the Sustainability: The Benefits of Lightweight Packaging

Lightweighting is a key strategy in the development of sustainable packaging. The goal of lightweight is to reduce the number of materials used in packaging without sacrificing performance or functionality. It is important for companies, particularly their brands, to not compromise the structural integrity of their packaging. This not only reduces the environmental impact of

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The Benefits of Refillable Packaging

Sustainability as a whole continues to trend into the new year. According to the National Restaurant Association “What’s Hot” culinary forecast for 2023, which saw a reflection of pandemic trends and current economic pressures in its forecast, zero waste/sustainability/upcycled foods is still trending. This leads us to refillable packaging within the realm of sustainability.  Refillable

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