8 Rules for Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable has become a huge buzzword in every industry, but is there a way to ensure that packaging is truly sustainable? Click through for eight sustainability rules from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition:

1. Is beneficial, safe and healthy for individuals and communities throughout its life cycle

2. Meets market criteria for both performance and cost

3. Is sourced, manufactured, transported, and recycled using renewable energy

4. Optimizes the use of renewable or recycled source materials

5. Is manufactured using clean production technologies and best practices

6. Is made from materials healthy in all probable end of life scenarios

7. Is physically designed to optimize materials and energy

8. Is effectively recovered and utilized in biological and/or industrial closed loop cycles

These guidelines have been widely adopted in the packaging industry. You can learn more about the Sustainable Packaging Coalition here.