Advancing Sustainable Packaging in the Pet Food Industry
It might come as a surprise to learn that the pet food industry is a significant contributor to the global waste stream, accounting for 3% of all flexible packaging (about 300 million pounds annually). Currently, 99% of the 300 million pounds of plastic waste produced by the pet food industry each year wind up in landfills. Put another way, pet food packaging is adding 297 million pounds of plastic waste to our landfills each year.
When trying to reduce a number from 99%, it might seem like a pretty easy task. However, there are a few key challenges that make transitioning to sustainable…
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