Who We Are

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition® (SPC) is an industry working group dedicated to a more robust environmental vision for packaging. Through strong member support, an informed and science-based approach, supply chain collaborations and continuous outreach, we endeavor to build packaging systems that encourage economic prosperity and a sustainable flow of materials.

The SPC is a project of GreenBlue®, a nonprofit sustainability institute.


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Project News

Essentials of Sustainable Packaging Curriculum
We'll have three sessions of our two-day introduction to sustainability in packaging in 2010.  The curriculum covers the fundamentals of systems thinking, environmental information on packaging materials and case studies of design innovations.
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Using Recycled Content
A new workging group of more than 30 SPC companies has been formed to develop practical guidance for the appropriate use of recycled content in fiber packaging. 
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Events

SPC March Open Forum – Navigating FDA Regulations

SPC Members are invited to join us for our March Open Forum presentation on FDA rules and regulations as they apply to food packaging.
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SPC Spring Meeting 2010
Registration is now open for the SPC Spring Meeting 2010 and the meeting program has been announced.  Join the SPC and our network of leading packaging and sustainability professionals to focus on implementing sustianable packaging solutions.
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Member Updates

Labeling for Recovery – Member Updates
The SPC Labeling for Recovery Project Team is developing data requirements for access to recycling information by material and package format, as well as planning additional consumer feedback sessions to assess refined label concepts.
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Sustainable Packaging Metrics - Member Updates
While the Metrics Framework was publicly released in December 2009, collaboration on metrics with the Global Packaging Project continues.
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