Video – USDA BioBased Products Day
March 8th 2023 - National BioBased Products Day BioBased Products are derived from raw materials such as plants and other renewable agricultural, [...]
Celebrating USDA BioBased Products Day
Help us celebrate the first National BioBased Products Day March 8th, 2023! What is BioBased? Biobased Products are derived from raw materials such as [...]
Material ConneXion Database
Material ConneXion Database Sustainable Packaging Industries is excited and proud to be a new member of the Material ConneXion Database of sustainable materials. Material [...]
100% USDA Certified Biobased Content
100% BioBased GreenKraft Clamshells - We are pleased to announce that SPI has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label. [...]
Plastic Packaging: What’s All the Fuss?
Plastic. What is it? Plastic is a revolutionary material that is inexpensive, durable, and extremely versatile. It is these qualities that have lead [...]
The 7 R’s of Sustainable Packaging
Wal-Mart’s packaging score card and the “7 R’s of Sustainable Packaging” are widely references and have become a model for corporate packaging sustainability. Wal-Mart’s “7 [...]
The Problem with Styrofoam (EPS Polystyrene)
We all know that Styrofoam is bad, but do we really know why? What is it about that foam coffee cup, meat tray or take-out [...]
The Facts: Recycling, Composting and Landfill Disposal
The U.S. EPA is a great resource to help us better understand what types of waste we are generating and where we are disposing it. [...]