Green Makers Tech-forward products can reduce your package’s environmental impact. 1 Cellulose-based Film www.natureflex.com The NatureFlex range of cellulose-based flexible films is manufactured from renewable wood pulp sourced from managed plantations. The films are certified to meet ASTM D6400, EN13432 and AS4736 standards for compostable packaging, and have a typical biobased content of 95% by weight of material according to ASTM D6866. They are also suitable for emerging “waste-toenergy” techniques, such as anaerobic digestion. 2 Sustainable Wine Label www.g3enterprises.com Gtree is an environmentally sustainable, highperformance wine label paper manufactured from 100% post-consumer recycled fiber. The label is engineered to maintain its premium white appearance and performance expectations, including superior wet strength, when immersed in an ice bucket for prolonged periods of time. 4 3 Post-consumer Regrind Packages www.mhplastics.com The company’s line of plastic bottles and jars are made form post-consumer regrind (PCR) at levels between 25% to 100% in PET and HDPE. Post-consumer regrind is plastic material made from a plastic product that has been recycled and reprocessed to create new products. The company says PCR manufacturing conserves energy and non-renewable resources as recycling replaces the need for primary extraction and the manufacture of new plastics. Straw-based Substrate www.mobius105.com NPulp is made using an enzymatic process that eliminates the chemical reactions normally associated with converting straw to pulp. It can be used to create paper-based packaging, such as corrugated board, molded cushion packaging materials as well as conventional paper products. 23 PACKAGEDESIGNMAG.COM