One thing I’ve learned over the past 18 years covering packaging sustainability is that you can’t look at just the package.

The ramifications of a shift in the retail landscape and in the rising cost of goods from China.

Increasing the odds that packaged products move in the right direction.

A lawsuit over biodegradable bottle claims is a reminder of the  benefit of federal standards.

Packaging = food = survival.

Be wary and wiser when confronted with LCA study results.

Too narrow of a focus on sustainable packaging can be troublesome for these three reasons.