Sustainability

27 Insanely Clever Crafts You Can Make With Cardboard
Corrugated, Sustainability

27 Insanely Clever Crafts You Can Make With Cardboard

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… Continue Reading 27 Insanely Clever Crafts You Can Make With Cardboard

Japanese Artist Transforms Old Amazon Cardboard Boxes into Amazing Sculptures
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,… Continue Reading Japanese Artist Transforms Old Amazon Cardboard Boxes into Amazing Sculptures

How Long Does Cardboard Take to Decompose?
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… Continue Reading How Long Does Cardboard Take to Decompose?

Corrugated Cardboard Boxes – the Strong Solution
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… Continue Reading Corrugated Cardboard Boxes – the Strong Solution

How the Industry Prepares for the Holiday Season
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… Continue Reading How the Industry Prepares for the Holiday Season

Corrugated industry makes strides in reducing environmental impact
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… Continue Reading Corrugated industry makes strides in reducing environmental impact

The 10 most challenging types of packaging to recover and recycle
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… Continue Reading The 10 most challenging types of packaging to recover and recycle

5 Myths About Corrugated Use
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.… Continue Reading 5 Myths About Corrugated Use