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The Growing Importance of Eco-Friendly Natural Products

Mar 13th 2024

Demand for cleaner, organic, natural products continues to grow! Consumers are more aware of the negative impact of petroleum-based plastics and synthetic chemicals than ever. The products we use in our daily lives matter. The things that we eat, use, put on our skin, or keep in our homes should be good for us and good for the planet. Natural products are made from ingredients that are grown, harvested, and produced ecologically w …
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Compostable Packaging and Extended Producer Responsibility

Mar 6th 2024

Almost everything we purchase online or from a store usually comes in some sort of packaging. Whether they are boxes, plastic wrappers, or bags, these packaging materials often end their journey as waste, with a significant portion ending up in landfills. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy framework that aims to shift the responsibility for managing product life cycles from consumers onto the shoulders of the producers the …
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The Impact of Hidden Plastics in Business

Feb 28th 2024

Every day, we're making positive steps towards more sustainable living. We've switched to reusable grocery bags, sipped our drinks through paper straws, and swapped plastic packaging for compostable. As conscious consumers and business owners, we're doing our part to reduce plastic waste. But have you considered the hidden plastics we often overlook? Stickers on packages, shrink bands on bottles, gloves in food processing, warehou …
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Sustainable Packaging Guide - Eco-friendly Tape

Feb 21st 2024

With the average American household receiving a staggering 162 packages in 2022 and global shipments reaching a monumental 356 billion in 2023, the impact of our packaging choices cannot be overstated. Packing tape, often hidden in plain sight, is an integral part of shipping goods to retailers, vendors, and customers. Most packages will have tape, and a significant portion of that tape is plastic. Inconspicuous sources of plas …
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Effects of Temperature on Composting

Feb 7th 2024

We’ve previously discussed how successful composting requires the correct ratio of nitrogen to carbon materials, plus oxygen and moisture. Temperature is also an important part of the composting process. The multitude of microorganisms that feed on organic matter in an aerobic compost pile create heat as part of the decomposition process, with internal temperatures reaching as high as 150F! The temperature of a compost pile is influ …
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