Watch as Jonathan Cage, Director of Business Development and Mike Moren, Commercial Director, discuss the challenges to sustainable packaging and their solutions. In this vlog, Jonathan and Mike review:
- The challenges manufacturers face when sourcing a sustainable packaging solution
- The benefits of XPP™ Polypropylene
- The implementation of XPP™ Polypropylene in sustainable packaging
- The tradeoffs of other packaging solutions
Key Challenges to Achieving Sustainable Packaging
Traditionally, the journey towards sustainable packaging has been hindered by the extensive use of materials like polystyrene. Though it’s held its own through time, manufacturers, government agencies, and recycling companies have started to blow the whistle on the long-term health and environmental effects of this packaging solution.
One of the greatest challenges facing polystyrene packaging solutions is collecting, sorting and recycling, specifically in single-serve cup form. This has become so problematic that in recent years, polystyrene was classified as “not recyclable.” With goals established by the U.S. Plastics Pact to phase this material out by 2025, the need for a sustainable packaging solution has never been more urgent.
Introducing XPP™ Polypropylene: A Sustainable Packaging Revolution
XPP™ Polypropylene is a fully recyclable, sustainable packaging solution. It’s ideal for numerous goods including shelf-stable products, refrigerated yogurt and dairy applications, and condiments. It meets food processor requirements for Form fill seal applications, and offers compatibility with nearly all FFS manufacturer platforms, meaning it can run on existing equipment without great capital investment.
Balancing Sustainability and Value in Packaging
Perhaps the greatest benefit of XPP™ Polypropylene is its ability to offer what other packaging alternatives have failed to achieve. Many other “compostable” materials may be made from bio-based materials, but they don’t process well on existing Form-Fill-Seal equipment, are wildly expensive to implement, or in many cases, both.
These alternative solutions aren’t feasible to adopt in the same manner as XPP™ Polypropylene, which stands out as a practical, and sustainable packaging solution.
What does the implementation of XPP look like?
The adoption of XPP™ Polypropylene doesn’t end at implementation. Implementing XPP™ Polypropylene is part of a broader movement towards sustainable packaging.
Our team at ICPG continuously supports manufacturers in the field - straight from conceptualization to commercialization, allowing manufacturers to scale as needed. This support ensures manufacturers are continuously offered new solutions and strategies as technology for green packaging improves.
If XPP™ Polypropylene sounds like the solution for you, drop us a note today!
