The curiosity about the cycle of recycling cardboard

When packages are received they come in cardboard. Lots of it. Cardboard is derived from trees as was paper was originally from plants. Now the humans who receive their package are guaranteed it is going to recycled. Companies who supply the cardboard to retailers and moving companies can have them customized. Amazon has their cardboardContinue reading “The curiosity about the cycle of recycling cardboard”

The Perils of Passive recycling

I was at a camp where kids and families were playing sports and drinking sports drinks and water. Guzzling from lots of plastic bottles. Instead of being recycled many were tossed in the trash. Plastic Bottle after plastic bottle. For kids and young adults, recycling is perceived as not cool. I think a good advertisingContinue reading “The Perils of Passive recycling”

Hershey’s Kisses changes packaging reduces size on Classic bags

Classic bag now called Share bag Content drops 10 percent from 12 ounces to 10.8 ounces of chocolate. When I grabbed a bag of Hershey’s Kisses today from the supermarket I noticed the classic bag changed. It still is in plastic, and now to open it you tear it across the top instead of pullingContinue reading “Hershey’s Kisses changes packaging reduces size on Classic bags”

Let’s (not plastic) bag it. Looking at new ways to bring home groceries.

Have you ever seen a picture or worked at a landfill? I haven’t and don’t plan to. That being said, I assume it is filled with garbage and waste. Waste like plastic that seems to take a lifetime to biodegrade. Plastic is great to package groceries, It is flexible, durable and provides handles to liftContinue reading “Let’s (not plastic) bag it. Looking at new ways to bring home groceries.”

Packaging innovation and resealable bags

After purchasing a bag of salt and paper cashews from Emerald I could not help to notice the top of the bag indicating that I can reclose the bag. It is resealable. The resealable bag is an innovation that has helped preserve food. Food that won’t get discarded or go bag. Resealable bags to foodContinue reading “Packaging innovation and resealable bags”