Green Toolbox: Designing Green

 

Our talented design teams think inside AND outside the box, developing new design approaches to packaging and displays that are compatible with the environment.

Our "green" checklist for packaging:

  • Right-Sizing - Is the design lean and green?
  • Renewable materials - Are the materials in the creative brief Recyclable? Recycled? Compostable?
  • Can you get the same effect using recycled or recovered materials or renewable inks?
  • Are all the components and layers in the package necessary?
  • Can you design a package to reduce the number of components?

Our evolving "green" tool box for displays:

  • An emphasis on creating smaller "footprints" in stores for displays
  • A focus on source reduction - how can we cut down on materials?
  • Elimination of permanent materials for floor stand displays and pallets
  • A goal to eliminate the use of plastics
  • PET and RPET have already replaced PVCs
  • Incorporate innovative materials like PLA and PaperFoam®

 

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Shorewood Packaging is committed to working with you toward a greener tomorrow.  To learn more about how greenchoice™ can help your company go green, call 212.371.1500.