Paperboard itself is made from a renewable resource, but converters need to focus on the whole package.

By Missy Smith

Mid-Atlantic Packaging (MAP) is a converter that has been working with environmentally conscious suppliers to answer that very question. In striving toward creating the most sustainable package as possible, MAP has reduced the volatile organic compound (VOC) amounts and hazardous content of its flexographic inks. The inks that MAP uses contain a soy-based resin, which the company asserts has excellent print characteristics and environmental improvement over conventional resin systems. MAP also uses corn-based starch adhesive for production of corrugated board.