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The company also devotes significant R&D to deliver new sustainable packaging solutions for its customers without sacrificing performance or aesthetics. Sonoco cites its one-pound bags for PJ’s Coffee that comprise a three-layer structure of polyester, foil, and polyethylene sealant as one example. The structure yields a bag that uses 10 percent less material and 15 percent less energy, while generating 10 percent fewer carbon emissions compared to a traditional, four-ply structure.