GreenBlue

Sustainable packaging coalition:greenblue has convened a coalition of major stakeholders in the packaging industry whose mission is to: 1) advocate and communicate a positive, robust environmental vision for packaging, and 2) leverage innovative, functional packaging materials and systems that supporteconomic and environmental health. This activity is executed in the forms of research, education, communications, and events. Membership is comprised of over 550 companies, academic institutions, local governments, and government agencies.research: we conduct in-house research, commission external research studies, as well as evaluate research by respected third parties on a myriad of topics including such examples as: consumer recycling collection access, compostable packaging, responsible sourcing of fiberfor packaging, etc. This research becomes the foundation for our educational offerings, live event seminars, trainings, and workshops, as well as communications content to inform a large audience interested and concerned about packaging sustainability.education: greenblue's spc produces and educational program called the essentials of sustainable packaging (esp) that explores the critical areas of packaging sustainability. Topics include e-commerce, chemical recycling, reusable packaging, and more. The esp's are updatedregularly and delivered live as well as asynchronously via a learning management system to broaden our reach. Communications: the communications team manages active email, social media, and websites. httpssustainablepackagingorgevents the spc produces multiple events on topics associated with packaging sustainability where seminars, trainings, and workshops are conducted to further the educational mission of the organization httpsdashboardsustainablepackagin...

Recycled materials standard:the recycled material standard (rms) is a standard that establishes requirements necessary to assure accuracy and transparency of claims with the support of a robust third-party certification system. The rms serves as a voluntary, market-based tool to address some of thechallenges that brands, their suppliers, and the recycling industry face in trying to incorporate higher amounts of recycled content into packaging or finished products. The rms is intended to provide continuity for consumers and brands while meeting the needs of theindustry and enabling new mechanisms to encourage the use of recycled content. (https://www.rmscertified.com/)the standard: the recycled material standard is the core of the rms program. The standards have been developed through a multi-stakeholder consensus process, focusing on clear rules, definitions, and guidelines to create an even playing field among competitors and a strongassurance mechanism for brands and consumers. Certified participants will play a key role in advancing the use of recycled materials. As the rms program is in early stages of development, many documents are pending release. Interested companies are encouraged to sign up on ourcontact form and to revisit this site for updates. httpswwwrmscertifiedcomaboutstand...

How2recycle:how2recycle is a standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public.the program has reviewed and assessed thousands of unique recyclability label requests, developed an on-package label for use, and issued the labels to the package designers. As a part of this activity the how2recycle team has issued tens of thousands of on pack labels for consumer-packaged goods to inform the consumer how best to recycle the package. Additionally, the team has made many recommendations to improve recyclability to package designers as a part of their label requests.the program conducts extensive ongoing research reviews to inform label assignments and is designed to follow the us federal trade commission and competition bureau canada's guidance. (https://how2recycle.info/)