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Closing the Loop: How International Paper's Circular Recycling Gives Brands an Edge

Manufacturers and sellers of consumer packaged goods are always looking to gain a competitive edge. And it turns out that packaging can help drive consumer preference.

Consumers these days prefer brands with more sustainability credentials, both in how products are made and the way they are packaged. All things being equal, consumers will choose the more sustainable option—rewarding brand owners by buying consumer packaged goods (CPG) that carry greener credentials.

As a result, large companies as well as thousands of smaller ones are looking for ways to tie their brands to sustainable production. The key is to lower the environmental burden of packaging in a way consumers can easily recognize.

See how packaging design and closed-loop circularity can drive consumer preference.

Included in this article:

  • Circularity: How closed-loop recycling works to reduce core material use
  • Reuse of packaging to reduce the environmental burden
  • Reducing packaging with corrugated materials - how design can eliminate waste
  • Packaging design: starting with recycling in mind
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