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September 27, 2019
IKEA replaces polystyrene with more sustainable packaging solutions
by: EPE USA
IKEA moves into the future with a focus on efficient and sustainable packaging. Up until recently, the sustainability revolution has heavily targeted the food packaging industry. Recent years witnessed public outcry over plastic bags, straws, and other single-use items. As a result, legislative agendas at the state and national level…
September 25, 2019
What happens when you try to recycle polystyrene packaging?
by: EPE USA
Discussing the danger and difficulties of recycling EPS foam. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Recycling emerged in the 1970s as an answer for pollution, a weapon against the fear of global warming. Communities established recycling facilities in efforts to stem the tide of ecological damage. Companies made sure to emphasize when their…
September 20, 2019
Sustainable replacements for Styrofoam packaging
by: EPE USA
Eco-friendly materials capable of replacing polystyrene foam Sustainable replacements for Styrofoam packaging – Polystyrene foam, better known as Styrofoam, has provided a cheap, lightweight, and easy-to-produce resource for a variety of industries since its rise in popularity in the 1940s. But over time, polystyrene (EPS) slowly made its way to…
September 18, 2019
Cost efficient and sustainable alternatives to polystyrene packaging
by: EPE USA
Finding the intersection between sustainability and economic advantages. Cost efficient and sustainable alternatives to polystyrene packaging – The sustainability movement has, in recent years, dramatically affected the landscape of the packaging world, leaving the industry at a crossroads. The environmental revolution has already laid to waste plastic grocery bags and…
September 12, 2019
The EPA delivered better alternatives to polystyrene foam…21 years ago
by: EPE USA
2 decades later companies are now switching to better packaging materials. The EPA delivered better alternatives to polystyrene foam 2 decades ago. 21 years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a report titled “Demonstration of Packaging Materials Alternatives to Expanded Polystyrene.” In their assessment, they tested different materials and…
September 10, 2019
Can corrugated board improve the sustainability of music festivals?
by: EPE USA
Corrugated tents are making waves at music festivals around the globe. Can corrugated board improve the sustainability of music festivals? As the sustainability movement picks up steam, consumers, organizations, and corporations are looking into new ways to improve their environmental impact. A variety of new materials have come forth, but…
September 9, 2019
Air pollution: the hidden environmental problem in the ecommerce industry
by: EPE USA
Air pollution: the hidden environmental problem in the ecommerce industry – When you think of ecommerce pollution, consumers immediately picture a landfill covered in plastic and corrugated waste. It’s obvious, in the age of Amazon, we are all more familiar with corrugated boxes as we interact with them every time…
September 4, 2019
Top 5 picks for most iconic school packaging
by: EPE USA
Warning: May include nostalgia. Top 5 picks for most iconic school packaging – Fall is here! Which means it’s time to welcome the return of freshly sharpened #2 pencils and the smell of highlighter on binder paper. It’s back to school season, and all over the country kids are stuffing…
August 30, 2019
PFAs, or “forever chemicals,” found in molded fiber bowls
by: EPE USA
Compostable bowls at Chipotle and Sweetgreen actually contain unsustainable chemicals PFAs, or “forever chemicals,” found in molded fiber bowls – The last few years have witnessed a flurry of sustainability initiatives, pledges, and eco-friendly products from companies hoping to position themselves as environmentally sound in the eyes of the public.…
August 28, 2019
Sustainable bamboo packaging solutions
by: EPE USA
What can bamboo do for you? Exploring how bamboo is shaping sustainable packaging solutions As the sustainability movement continues to take over the packaging world, design engineers urgently search for environmentally friendly materials to improve packaging solutions. Environmentalists push for biodegradable and compostable materials and companies promote their paper-based…