REDUCE – REUSE – RECYCLE It’s highly likely you’ve heard this mantra sometime in the past ten years as the U.S. and the world work toward more environmentally-friendly ways of living and doing business. It’s a simple way of looking at a complex issue. And it’s a great place to start when developing a sustainable […]
Package Recycling: Making sure it happens
Everybody is talking about sustainability lately. It’s certainly a buzzword in commerce, and companies are clamoring to communicate how ‘environmentally-friendly’ their processes and products are. But what does it really mean to be ‘sustainable?’ Let’s take a look at it from a packaging perspective, since that’s our business! We at AWT have recently developed a […]
Sustainable Packaging – Why is it important?
Whether you’re walking the floor at an industry trade show, or sitting face-to-face with a high-level decision maker from a large retailer, the topic of sustainable packaging will be discussed as the “go-green” initiative is gaining momentum. With mounting pressure from consumers, and the fear of future government regulations or outright bans of certain packaging, […]