Winning with Sustainable Packaging
Taking steps toward greener packaging
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Dan Brulz
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One approach is that of Franklin, WI-based Precision Color Graphics, which holds a patent for its line of Ecoterah packaging which will break down within 90 days when placed in a properly managed composting facility. In lieu of petroleum-based plastics Ecoterah uses paper, water-based adhesive and a plant-based biopolymer film layer that provides the barriers needed for safety and freshness. The film is EarthFirst PLA, made with dextrose-based Ingeo, which offers several advantages over petroleum-based plastics, most notably that the bags are safe for recycling, landfills and composting. (You can learn more about Igneo and download a white paper at http://www.natureworksllc.com/The-Ingeo-Journey).
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