With respect to sustainability, plastics are often automatically given a snub compared to other packaging alternatives. But many presumptions about the environmental impacts of plastic are wrong. As it turns out, many plastics are in fact the best option we have when it comes to environmentally friendly packaging materials. Popular alternatives such as glass, metal, and cardboard are in fact significantly worse for our planet. How can that be? In the article below we explore some of the uncomfortable truths about plastics and the modern green-washing of alternative materials.

New Packaging Equipment Compared to Old Equipment, is it time to give yours the boot? Packaging Equipment is ever-changing. With the thinner and more sustainable materials, the carbon footprint is becoming more and more a hot topic. Operations managers are looking to lower energy consumption and the equipment available today is light years better. We love packaging equipment for so many reasons, and each of us has a unique take on the topic. I went around our company and asked some of the sales team and senior management why they love newer equipment. With the history of some of our team here, we've seen the change in technology in the field. Here are SOME of the responses I got from my mini interviews: