Sustainability survey reveals green packaging supply squeeze

Sustainability survey reveals green packaging supply squeeze How is the demand for green packaging impacting supply chain challenges? We take a look!Contents

The rapidly growing global demand for recycled packaging materials is encouraging to witness in the face of the multiple ecological crises we face.

Companies across all industries are making good on their commitment to ditch virgin materials and create waste-busting, planet-protective packaging. Innovative options that satisfy the growing consumer demand and enhance their reputation while keeping their products safe and secure.

But a recent Industrial Physics survey has revealed that supply chain issues are impacting this exciting sustainability sea change. Making it difficult for everyone, from the smallest of green-eyed independent manufacturers - to the largest of corporations - to get hold of the raw materials they need to produce quality packaging.

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Because of this, many companies are entering uncharted waters: trying out new, unfamiliar suppliers, or buying in their recycled materials from multiple sources. This can lead to fluctuations in quality and a lack of trust.

And a need to venture into the unknown heightens the need for consistency in quality - making it essential that sustainable packaging and material manufacturers choose a test and inspection partner they can truly rely on.

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Packaging test and inspection companies exist in order to confirm the physical properties of packaging, products, and materials – and ensuring the integrity of recyclable and new materials is a huge part of this. Helping organizations to guarantee the standard of the plastics, papers, glass, metals, or biodegradable materials they use; everything from overall package strength to puncture and leak resistance, recyclability, or shelf-life potential.

So, even when you are making the move to use new types and sources of sustainable packaging materials - by choice or due to scarcity. And despite any concerns you have about working with unknown, untested suppliers, you can still garner complete confidence in your packaging with the right testing protocol and equipment.

In other words: supply chain reorganization shouldn’t dampen your desire to ‘do your bit’ in helping to protect the planet and invest in new, innovative packaging types.