1. Sequin Letter Garland 2. Desktop Catchall Organizer Erin Loechner / designformankind.com 3. Geometric Cardboard Lamp 4. Cardboard Chandelier 5. Faux Antique Tin Letter 6. Apartment Door Number 7. Tube Shelf 8. Coffee Table 9. Lighted Marquee Sign 10. Cardboard Roll Mirror 11. Geometric Cardboard Sculpture 12. Cup Holder Wall Decor 13. Oversized Steampunk Playing Card Art 14. EAT Kitchen Sign 15. Metallic Wall Art 16. Cloud Bookcase 17. Geometric Lantern 18. Playdome […]
Corrugated, Sustainability
Japanese Artist Transforms Old Amazon Cardboard Boxes into Amazing Sculptures
Artist Monami Ohno is formally trained in 3-D animation, but the Japanese creative has made a name for herself as a sculptor. Instead of clay, wood, or other conventional materials, however, Ohno has opted to specialize in an unusual medium: cardboard. Specifically, Ohno uses discarded Amazon boxes to her create her collection of jaw-dropping and detailed cardboard sculptures. Using the recycled paper products, […]
Corrugated, Sustainability
How Long Does Cardboard Take to Decompose?
Cardboard Overview Cardboard is relatively biodegradable. Given time, microorganisms and other decomposers will break the fibers of the cardboard down and produce soil. The rate at which this happens depends on a number of factors, including the type of cardboard, the state of the cardboard at the beginning of the decomposition process and the nature […]
Corrugated, Sustainability
Corrugated Cardboard Boxes – the Strong Solution
Cardboard boxes remain the most popular way to post anything too big to fit into an envelope. Despite the huge advances made in material sciences, the relatively natural cardboard is yet to be beaten for price, adaptability and strength. Corrugated cardboard is made by joining two sheets of cardboard with a layer of tightly folded […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Sustainability
How the Industry Prepares for the Holiday Season
Industry members are preparing their fleets, landfills and MRFs for the large amount of waste and recycling materials that will soon be ready for pickup and disposal. The holiday season is here, and while many people are finishing up their to-do list, wrapping the last of their presents and finalizing their travel plans, members […]
Corrugated, Sustainability
Corrugated – a Better Solution to plastics?
This past summer my younger daughter, who will be a college senior, spent a lot of time at the beach. But it wasn’t to sunbathe or swim. She is an Environmental Studies major and as part of her senior capstone project she interned at a Cleveland-based organization that is a member of the Alliance for […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Sustainability
Corrugated industry makes strides in reducing environmental impact
A new life-cycle assessment from the Corrugated Packaging Alliance notes advancements made between 2006 and 2014 in GHG reduction, recovery rates, water usage, and more. The Corrugated Packaging Alliance has released a new U.S. corrugated industry life-cycle assessment (LCA), which shows the corrugated industry’s environmental progress. “The LCA results demonstrate the efforts our mills and converting facilities are […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Sustainability
The 10 most challenging types of packaging to recover and recycle
Multilayer laminates and compostable plastics head the list of the Top 10 packaging recycling challenges for a Material Recovery Facility that’s the topic of a new white paper from PAC Next. The executive director responds to the results of the paper in this Packaging Digest exclusive. Source : www.packagingdigest.com One of the biggest sustainable packaging challenges […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Sustainability, Trends
5 Myths About Corrugated Use
A number of misconceptions and misperceptions exist regarding the use of corrugated. Consider just a few myths below. Myth 1: “No real innovations have occurred in recent times.” Not so! The strength-to-weight ratio for corrugated has improved recently as more durable material options, better fluting methods and more stable structural designs have penetrated the market. […]
Corrugated, Sustainability
Five things that make paper great
Boxes. Labels. Books. Your child’s first report card. A tissue for their first heartbreak. All made from paper — a renewable, recyclable material that is an inextricable, often invisible, part of our lives. Think about it, from the moment we wake up to when we nod off with a book in hand, paper is there. […]