Sustainability awareness has come a long way in recent years…and so, too, has the methodology in ensuring claims made are claims verified. And no sustainability initiative in the business community has received more attention than the Walmart Packaging Scorecard. Introduced in 2006, the scorecard included measurements for GhG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions, Recycled Content, and Cube …
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The ten most common challenges sustainable businesses face were presented in a previous article, “Top 10 Sustainability Hurdles for Businesses in 2013“. Last week, we discussed getting over the first five hurdles in “Overcoming Business Sustainability Hurdles – Part 1“. This is the second part of the series and explores overcoming the remaining five hurdles. …
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Image from istockphoto.com Last week we discussed the ten most common challenges sustainable businesses face in the article, “Top 10 Sustainability Hurdles for Businesses in 2013“. As promised, this week we provide ways a business can overcome the most common sustainability challenges. This post explores the first five hurdles and is part one of two. …
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1. Reduce Paper Clutter with an ENERGY STAR Qualified Scanner One of the telltale signs of a disorganized office is a desk covered with multiple stacks of paper documents yet to be filed. To help reduce office paper clutter, a desktop scanner is key. If you recycle the paper documents after you’ve scanned, you can …
1. There are too many metrics that claim to measure sustainability—and they’re too confusing. 2. Government policies need to incent outcomes and be more clearly connected to sustainability. 3. Consumers do not consistently factor sustainability into their purchase decisions. 4. Companies do not know how best to motivate employees to undertake sustainability initiatives. 5. Sustainability …
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Pratt Plus is excited to announce another great series of products from Pratt Industries that are ready to sell for retailers and stores. Our line of Retail Ready Packaging is shelf-ready and includes products like corrugated boxes, stretch film, packing peanuts, bubble roll, dish packing kits and more! Available for purchase through PrattPlus.com, these resell-able …
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In our previous post, “Recycling Obstacles and Tips for Recycling Success“, we discussed one of the biggest challenges to recycling is determining what is recyclable due to lack of consistent standards in labeling products. The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) is an industry working group that is committed to creating and implementing an environmental vision for packaging. Their …
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Pratt Industries is proud to support the Captain Planet Foundation, an organization devoted to teaching children environmental awareness. As a presenting sponsor at this year’s Gala Event, Pratt is happy to announce a successful and educational evening was had by all. And how could it not be a success, with the likes of environmental leaders …
What makes a person recycle? Is it a learned behavior turned habit set by example? Is it something we do to avoid green guilt? Or perhaps in some cases it’s an act for economic gain. Whatever the reason, the important thing is that people continue to recycle so we can continue to protect some of …
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Our cardboard lawn bag funnel for paper bags is this week’s product feature! As the remaining autumn leaves fall, it’s time for that final yard cleanup. Help make the job easier by using a leaf funnel to hold leaf bags open. Plastic leaf bag holders are also an option, but tend to be large and bulky …
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