| 'Turn Green' is the mantra that seems to be | | | | - Recyclable material (ex: cardboard papers, |
| enveloping the world, at present. | | | | corrugated paper, glass) |
| This fact is clearly evident by the fact that now | | | | - Reusable products (ex: glass bottles) |
| even packaging supplies are turning green. A host | | | | - Energy efficiency, such as achieved by reduction |
| of various green packaging supplies and | | | | in packaging processes, packaging systems, |
| environmental friendly products have flooded the | | | | manufacturing process or distribution savings (ex: |
| markets. Also referred as eco friendly packaging | | | | using plastic bottles instead of glass bottles |
| supplies or Eco Products, various packaging | | | | because of reduced carbon output in the shipping |
| application goes into making these successful | | | | of a lighter product). |
| packaging supplies. Recently many packaging | | | | The most efficient markets for the |
| manufacturers have shown great interest in | | | | implementation of the green methodology are the |
| turning the packaging industry green with more | | | | cardboard boxes, compostable food containers |
| environment friendly products. Even the | | | | and biodegradable products like biodegradable |
| government of countries all over the world are | | | | bags, biodegradable trash bags, biodegradable |
| getting pro actively involved to to replace all non | | | | garbage bags, biodegradable plastics, biodegradable |
| ecofriendly options sooner rather than later. | | | | paper, biodegradable films and biodegradable green |
| The eco industry is growing rapidly and there is a | | | | materials. |
| huge demand to reduce the hazard environmental | | | | Today, business realize that materials, systems, |
| impact through by providing safe and natural | | | | and processes need to be greener as the choice |
| alternatives in order to deliver materials, | | | | of caring about the impact for the environment is |
| processes and technology solutions. According to | | | | not only the ethical but also the future of the |
| ETAP (Environmental Technologies Action Plan), | | | | packaging industry. It is being realized that all the |
| "The global eco-industry is fore casted to be | | | | business that do not have any alternatives for |
| worth some EUR700 billion by 2010". Following the | | | | greener packaging supplies and also do not |
| suit, the packaging industry and manufacturers | | | | incorporate environmental friendly products in their |
| have come up with various green packaging | | | | line of manufacturing, tend to lose their market |
| solutions to reduce environmental jeopardy. | | | | share to environment friendly business that aims |
| Almost everyday, a new idea is created. Some of | | | | to create a new generation of eco friendly |
| the recently innovated measures taken for | | | | alternatives and solutions. |
| checking harmful packaging supplies, following are | | | | In present scenario, the packaging supplies have |
| some of the green characteristics that are | | | | been evolved in a manner that can be reused by |
| generally adopted by the manufacturers. | | | | the consumer rather than just being tossed. |
| - Made from recycled materials (100% or varying | | | | Upscale, longer lasting packaging like thick wall |
| lesser percentages) | | | | boxes, handled containers, rope handle bags, etc. |
| - Made from annually sustainable materials (ex: | | | | can be used over and over by many consumers |
| bamboo farms, corn, soya, cotton) | | | | thus allowing a longer life span for a brand. These |
| - Made from organic farmed materials (ex: organic | | | | are some of the reasons that have earned huge |
| bamboo, organic corn) | | | | recognition for greener packaging supplies in the |
| - Biodegradable materials (ex: clam shells, | | | | packaging industry. |
| unbleached paper) | | | | |