10.29.07
Why “Green” packaging?
In today’s environment there are a lot of different opinions about “Green” packaging. There is the 3″R”s approach…Reduce…Reuse…Recycle, which has been around since the 89’s. And now today there is the “Green” approach to packaging. Packaging with Post Consumer Reclaim (PCR) content, Degradable Packaging, Biodegradable Packaging, Compostable Packaging and Sustainable Packaging.
I am working very diligently trying to figure out what the marketplace is really wanting. It seems that there is still that sticky problem of price. Even with the price of oil and gas souring there is still a huge price disparity between conventional fossil fuel based bags and “Green” packaging. How do we combat this? Well, the recent Government mandates, whether right or wrong, has made “”Green” packaging more attractive. The media has it on the front page, which awakens the consumer and corporate entities to the idea. I think that the wave of interest could be sustainable this time.
What are you comments on “Green” packaging in general and plastics in particular?
