Green Supply Chains Need Innovative Sustainable Packaging

By Dave Meyer on July 14, 2011 1 Comment Accenture, Alpha Packaging, business sustainability, carbon footprint, Coca-Cola, Dave Meyer, Dell Computer, environmental, environmental packaging, forest stewardship council, General Mills, green packaging, Grocery Manufacturers Association, post consumer content, recycling, sustainability, sustainable packaging, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, sustainable packaging design, sustainable supply chain, Visiongain, Walmart

Looks at the importance of sustainable packaging in achieving a sustainable supply chain. Many factors ranging from form factor, packaging weight, to recyclable post consumer content and so forth acting in concert go into green packaging, which can lead to significant cost savings throughout the supply chain, at each single step where packaged materials are used, including consumer packaging itself. The post goes on to list important considerations and attributes related to green packaging.