Green Toolbox

Through the creation of our "Green Toolbox" and the adoption of alternative methods for creating and designing packaging, we aim to be an integral part of your sustainable value network and to help fulfill the environmental mission of the customers and retailers we serve.

Our "Green Toolbox" includes environmentally conscious choices for:

• Paper and Paperboard - both virgin and recycled choices that are renewable, recoverable, recyclable and compostable*
• Inks and Coatings - offset inks formulated with renewable vegetable oil-based components; aqueous coatings
• Alternative Materials - PaperFoam® CD/DVD trays and more choices on the horizon
• "Green" Package Design - right sizing, fewer components, sustainable materials
• Conscientious Supply Chain - ways to minimize your carbon footprint

We're also replacing "less desirable" materials with innovative resources that enhance retail appeal, make supply chains more efficient, are recyclable and compost-able.

What is sustainable packaging?  According to the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, it:

• Is beneficial, safe & healthy for individuals and communities throughout its life cycle
• Meets market criteria for performance and cost
• Is sourced, manufactured, transported and recycled using renewable energy
• Maximizes the use of renewable or recycled source materials
• Is manufactured using clean production technologies and best practices
• Is made from materials healthy in all probable end-of-life scenarios
• Is physically designed to optimize materials and energy
• Is effectively recovered and utilized in biological and/or industrial cradle-to-cradle cycles.

*Compostable when processed in a municipality that recycles paperboard.