Integritite post-consumer recycled (PCR) content collation shrink film includes 33 percent post-consumer recycled plastic. TC Transcontinental Packaging’s R&D team created a sustainable collation shrink film that is close to par with virgin plastic resin performance, is pre-approved by How2Recycle for in-store drop-off, looks great on the shelf and appeals to the consumer’s desire for a cleaner environment.

Listen to Nate discuss TC Transcontinental Packaging’s 2021 FTA Sustainability Excellence Award-winning shrink film.

Rose City Labels is a small, prime label printer that does not have the resources to hire dedicated staff or expensive software. Staff started tracking eco-related metrics in areas that were accessible—energy usage from bills, garbage weight from the trash hauler, etc. The team bought into the program because it shared these metrics and things got better as it focused on them.

Then, the team asked for input and created several other small internal programs—pallet upcycling, pallet wrap reuse and ordering items from local sources with less packaging. This led to larger choices, like going to water-wash plates and being 100 percent wind powered. Though the efforts started small, they have grown organically since 2009.

Scott walks through Rose City Label’s journey—which earned the company an Honorable Mention in the 2021 FTA Sustainability Excellence Award Competition—and explains how any company can make a difference if it starts with small, incremental changes and keeps moving forward.