Tag Archive for: SUSTAINABILITY

Q&A on JBM’s New EcoView Product Line with Jessica Black, Director of Sales

Every package is so different—from closures to perforations, printing to folds, there are several variables and options. So we start the process by listening and learning. First, we want to understand your goals—are you looking for a functional design that protects the project or a more aesthetic experience? Let’s dream together and create a vision for what your new plastic-free package could look like. […]

Designing Packaging for the Circular Economy

In our existing economy, we take natural resources from the earth, create products and throw them away as waste. The waste travels from our trashcan and ultimately ends up in a landfill or in the […]

EcoView: A Window to Customer-Driven Innovation

Like many good things, it started with a seed. More specifically, a seed packet. Looking to help buyers connect with their products on retail shelves, a customer came to us with the challenge of […]

7 Questions You Can Ask to Better Understand the Environmental Impact of Your Packaging Materials

In the May 2010 issue of the Harvard Business Review, authors David Rubin and Daniel Esty published “The Sustainability Imperative,” in which they identified […]

A Beginner’s Guide to Responsible Paper Sourcing

Packaging matters. According to Inc. magazine, the way a product’s packaging looks is just as important as the product itself. It tells your consumers why your product and brand are different and […]

5 Ways Working Directly with a Packaging Manufacturer Reduces Your Risk

Packaging matters. According to Inc. magazine, the way a product’s packaging looks is just as important as the product itself. It tells your consumers why your product and brand are different and […]

Let’s Stop Wrapping Apparel in Plastic

We have a waste problem, in which the fashion industry plays a big role. An estimated 19-23 million tons of plastic waste is dumped into our rivers, streams and waterways, and the vast majority (89%) is comprised […]

Polybags and Single-Use Plastics

The Problem with Polybags and Single-Use Plastics

Here’s a mind-blowing statistic: One million single-use plastic bags are used across the globe every minute. Used throughout almost every step in the supply chain, plastic bags are one of the most ubiquitous packaging products […]