Collaboratives are opportunities for SPC members to work together on specific areas within sustainable packaging and translate their discussions into actionable outputs. While each Collaborative has a different objective, their holistic goal is to help guide SPC members and the industry at large in navigating and identifying opportunities to address sustainable packaging challenges.
Innovation
Active Collaboratives relevant to SPC’s Innovation Pillar
REUSABLE PACKAGING COLLABORATIVE
Join the newsletter list for updates on the challenges and potential of reusable packaging and get updates on this Collaborative’s evolution.
Compostable Packaging Collaborative
Sharing knowledge and best practices on labeling and composting infrastructure for compostable packaging, including both fiber products and compostable bioplastics.
PACKAGING DESIGN
Active Collaboratives relevant to SPC’s Packaging Design Pillar
Environmental Trade-offs Collaborative
Make sense of common packaging design trade-offs such as a higher carbon footprint for more recyclable packaging.
Paper Packaging Recyclability Collaborative
Focused on answering some of the most timely questions that companies are facing as they design innovative new paper-based packaging.
Policy
Active Collaboratives relevant to SPC’s Policy Pillar
Packaging EPR Collaborative
Exploring the complex legislative landscape of policy related to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) across the U.S.
PCR Mandates Collaborative
We’ll navigate the evolving legislative landscape of policy related to post-consumer recycled (PCR) content mandates. We’re now taking steering committee requests.
Recovery
Active Collaboratives relevant to SPC’s Recovery Pillar
SDO Film Recovery Collaborative
Explore how consumers interact with Store Drop-off while improving the quantity and quality of films collected through this system.
Recovery Technologies Collaborative
Understand how packaging companies can harness recovery technologies like AI and robotics for better collection and sortation.
Inclusion & Representation in Packaging
Our Collaborative dedicated to advancing scalable, equitable packaging solutions.
Inclusion & Representation in Packaging Collaborative
We’ll work toward solutions that advance equity in packaging through initiatives like scholarships, storytelling series, consumer research, and more.
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