How Food Residue Affects Paper Packaging Recyclability
Takeaways from SPC’s research into food residue’s affects on paper packaging recovery.
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SPC Research into Home Composting Behaviors
The latest findings on consumer perceptions of home composting and home compostable packaging.
Retailers’ Guide: Collecting Plastic Film Through Store Drop-off
Insights into best practices for Store Drop-off programs to improve plastic film collection.
How Material Recovery Facilities (MRF’s) Work
An overview of how Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) work, identifying the main challenges regarding acceptance of materials.
SPC Data on US Municipal Composting Programs
An update and expansion by SPC of its dataset of residential access to composting programs.
Framework for Reuse
Designed to help companies drive successful, scalable reuse initiatives.
The Business Case for Reuse
Reuse is more than just an environmental option for sustainable packaging – refillable and returnable packaging will be a key strategy for lowering costs, complying with extended producer responsibility schemes, and driving business growth.
Chemical Recycling Q&A
A resource designed to explain chemical recycling technologies relevant to packaging.
The Reuse Innovations Directory
This Reuse Innovations Database showcases returnable and refillable packaging solutions from around the world.
Glossary of LCA and Environmental Trade-off Terms
This short resource provides a single point of reference for terminology and acronyms frequently used when discussing life cycle assessment, environmental trade-offs, carbon footprints, and related topics.
Definition of Sustainable Packaging
The principles of sustainable packaging aid the value chain in approaching sustainable packaging systematically, minimizing negative impacts, while improving performance and purpose.
Designing Packaging to Prevent & Divert Food Waste
Reduce food waste at the consumer and retailer levels by prioritizing food waste prevention and deploying the right packaging design.
Intro to Flexible Packaging Recovery
Despite the benefits, flexible packaging is a challenge. Improved recovery is key to closing the loop for this material.
How to Know If Your Paper Packaging Is Recyclable
An introduction to paper packaging recyclability test methods & specifications to serve as a guide for overall packaging design.
Legislative Landscape for Chemical Recycling
Covering PCR Recycled Content, Chemical Recycling Legislation, EPR, Recovery and Policy.
Evaluating Store Drop-off as a Pathway for Film Recycling
This resource evaluates the current state of the Store Drop-off program and explores potential solutions and strategies to address the gaps identified.