GREEN BLUE INSTITUTE

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING COALITION:GREENBLUE HAS CONVENED A COALITION OF MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY WHOSE MISSION IS TO: 1) ADVOCATE AND COMMUNICATE A POSITIVE, ROBUST ENVIRONMENTAL VISION FOR PACKAGING, AND 2) LEVERAGE INNOVATIVE, FUNCTIONAL PACKAGING MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORTECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXECUTED IN THE FORMS OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EVENTS. MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF OVER 550 COMPANIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.RESEARCH: WE CONDUCT IN-HOUSE RESEARCH, COMMISSION EXTERNAL RESEARCH STUDIES, AS WELL AS EVALUATE RESEARCH BY RESPECTED THIRD PARTIES ON A MYRIAD OF TOPICS INCLUDING SUCH EXAMPLES AS: CONSUMER RECYCLING COLLECTION ACCESS, COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING, RESPONSIBLE SOURCING OF FIBERFOR PACKAGING, ETC. THIS RESEARCH BECOMES THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, LIVE EVENT SEMINARS, TRAININGS, AND WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT TO INFORM A LARGE AUDIENCE INTERESTED AND CONCERNED ABOUT PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY.EDUCATION: GREENBLUE'S SPC PRODUCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CALLED THE ESSENTIALS OF SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING (ESP) THAT EXPLORES THE CRITICAL AREAS OF PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY. TOPICS INCLUDE E-COMMERCE, CHEMICAL RECYCLING, REUSABLE PACKAGING, AND MORE. THE ESP'S ARE UPDATEDREGULARLY AND DELIVERED LIVE AS WELL AS ASYNCHRONOUSLY VIA A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO BROADEN OUR REACH. COMMUNICATIONS: THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM MANAGES ACTIVE EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITES. (HTTPS://SUSTAINABLEPACKAGING.ORG/)EVENTS: THE SPC PRODUCES MULTIPLE EVENTS ON TOPICS ASSOCIATED WITH PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY WHERE SEMINARS, TRAININGS, AND WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED TO FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.(HTTPS://DASHBOARD.SUSTAINABLEPACKAGING.ORG/EVENTS)

HOW2RECYCLE:HOW2RECYCLE IS A STANDARDIZED LABELING SYSTEM THAT CLEARLY COMMUNICATES RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PUBLIC.THE PROGRAM HAS REVIEWED AND ASSESSED THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE RECYCLABILITY LABEL REQUESTS, DEVELOPED AN ON-PACKAGE LABEL FOR USE, AND ISSUED THE LABELS TO THE PACKAGE DESIGNERS. AS A PART OF THIS ACTIVITY THE HOW2RECYCLE TEAM HAS ISSUED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ON PACK LABELS FOR CONSUMER-PACKAGED GOODS TO INFORM THE CONSUMER HOW BEST TO RECYCLE THE PACKAGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEAM HAS MADE MANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE RECYCLABILITY TO PACKAGE DESIGNERS AS A PART OF THEIR LABEL REQUESTS.THE PROGRAM CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE ONGOING RESEARCH REVIEWS TO INFORM LABEL ASSIGNMENTS AND IS DESIGNED TO FOLLOW THE US FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND COMPETITION BUREAU CANADA'S GUIDANCE. (HTTPS://HOW2RECYCLE.INFO/)