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SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING COALITION® SPC is a project of GreenBlue, a nonprofit dedicated to the sustainable use of materials in society Launched in 2004, the SPC has brought together hundreds of companies to work on packaging sustainability As a membership group, the coalition brings together: INDUSTRY ACADEMIA GOVERNMENT SPC members are leadership companies across the packaging supply chain SPC members from diverse product markets work together in a material-neutral atmosphere MANUFACTURE SOURCING MATERIAL MFRS CONVERTERS Other Materials BRAND OWNERS/ PRODUCT MFRS Resource Extraction DESIGN Composting Energy Recovery RECYCLING Landfl / Litter / Incineration DISTRIBUTION/ WAREHOUSING SORTING TRANSPORT RETAILERS COLLECTION RECOVERY CONSUMERS USE The SPC seeks to broaden the understanding of packaging sustainability and develop meaningful improvements for packaging solutions by: Using life-cycle thinking to catalyze opportunities Promoting education, knowledge sharing, and networking Collaboratively develop practical tools Leveraging technical and project management expertise and resources Opportunities to introduce new project ideas and contribute to resources Discounts for licenses, memberships, and registrations Free, unlimited access to our published materials, webinars, technical guides, and reports MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Access to the Complimentary expertise of the SPC staff attendance to two annual SPC meetings Contribute to a Networking and collaboration opportunities with other leadership companies in the coalition nonprofit with a public service mission OUR ACTIVITIES SPC ADVANCE CHARLOTTE, NC- OCT 6-8 SUSTPACK 2015 COLLABORATING TO MOVE SUSTAINABLITY FORWARC ESSENTIALS OF SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING The premiere conference for sustainable packaging professionals Professional development workshop on sustainable packaging Conference dedicated to issues relevant sustainable packaging FOREST PRODUCTS WORKING GROUP COMPASS ЕРАТ How2Recycle® is an on-package recycling label that gives consumers clear recycling instructions A tool for packaging designers & engineers to assess the human & environmental The Environmental Paper The working group develops solutions to sustainability challenges in the forest products sector Assessment Tool is used to evaluate environmental impacts of package designs data of paper products INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES VALUE OF FOREST CERTIFICATION FOODSERVICE INTRODUCE РАСКАGING NEW ILCS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT BENEFITS AND DUES OR TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP, PLEASE VISIT: www.SUSTAINABLEPACKAGING.ORG www.sustainablepackaging.org www.greenblue.org O GREENBLUE 600 E. Water Street, Suite C Charlottesville, VA 22902 DISTRII