One of the world’s largest retailers is committing to dramatically decreasing its carbon footprint by making half of its shipments carbon-neutral by 2030. Amazon currently ships an average of 608 million packages annually, which works out to an estimated 1.6 million packages each day. The company, which has spent the last couple of years analyzing its carbon […]
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In what is quickly becoming a trend, Samsung Electronics (the world’s 18th largest company) announced it is making a dramatic change in how it packages its products, like phones, tablets, wearables, and appliances. The company just announced it is going to discontinue using non-recyclable plastic in its packaging this year, making it the latest international
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A new year invariably brings fresh challenges for any industry. It’s a chance for reflection, to look back on the previous 12 months with an unbiased eye, to assess what went wrong and, more importantly, what went right. It’s also an opportune time to dust off the crystal ball and make educated predictions of what
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One of the core tenets of Pioneer Packaging’s business philosophy is our unwavering commitment to encouraging eco-friendly solutions that help empower our clients by delivering sustainable solutions that have a minimal impact on our planet. We’re tracking five factors we feel will positively affect sustainable packaging in 2019: Spurred by environmental concerns and powerful, effective
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Here at Pioneer Packaging, we like to keep you updated on all the greatest packaging innovations that have arisen from our industry. The latest one we would like to focus on is the sustainable substitute for EPS Foam and polystyrene; packaging made out of mushrooms. That’s right, you read that correctly, mushrooms, the fungus that
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Back in May 2017, a Dutch High Schooler by the name of Boyan Slat, was appalled by the plastic trash in our ocean, so he invented a way that would help clean it up. After going on a vacation in Greece and diving in the ocean, he reported that there was so much plastic, it
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Here at Pioneer Packaging, we want you to stay updated on the latest and greatest in the packaging industry. The company we are taking a closer look at this week is Seventh Generation, a subsidiary of Unilever. Seventh Generation, who is owned by Unilever, recently announced that the cap on their liquid dish soap is
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It’s common knowledge that EPS foam (also known as Styrofoam™) is damaging to the environment at the time of disposal because of its lack of recyclability. There are many sustainable alternatives for EPS foam, however, some companies are having difficulties replacing it completely in packaging materials. This is because of its convenience and low cost.
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Recycling is a popular subject amongst companies. Consumers feel as though it is a simple and easy way to help the environment. However, people don’t always realize recycling can be very complex behind the scenes. This has to do with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Green Guides that represent strict regulations for various types of
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With the majority of the population becoming more concerned about environmental issues like climate change and pollution, people are proactively engaging in discovering solutions to these problems. With advances in technology and engineering, people are inventing packaging that is completely biodegradable or compostable. These materials will serve to replace the plastic and other synthetic materials
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