{"id":562,"date":"2019-02-25T00:18:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T00:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sigmaplasticsgroup.com\/?page_id=562"},"modified":"2022-10-24T13:45:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T17:45:19","slug":"green-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sigmaplasticsgroup.com\/green-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Green"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div title=\"Page 3\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>Sigma Plastics Group is a proud member of these Green Initiatives<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.how2recycle.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How2Recycle<span id=\"m_-2527598473565076340OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION\"><span id=\"m_-2527598473565076340gmail-docs-internal-guid-e3df7f61-7fff-6705-7b1d-686fa53af7bb\">\u00ae<\/span><\/span> Label Program<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>As we look to future generations, we know that sustainability is not only key to our customers, but key to the growth of Sigma Plastics Group, our employees and the world around us. At Sigma, sustainability is a top priority. We\u2019ve taken a number of steps to ensure that our business is on track to be as green as possible. Some of these steps include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Instituting \u201csustainability teams\u201d at locations to develop at sustainability strategy and benchmark our progress<\/li>\n<li>Practicing our \u201cGreen for 3 Sustainability\u201d (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle) Program for flexible packaging manufacturing\n<ul>\n<li>Reusing materials when possible, including repro, PIR (Post-Industrial Recycled) and PCR (Post-Consumer Recycled) co-ex and secondary packaging fit<\/li>\n<li>Reducing waste by innovative technology improvements that make thinner films with equal functionality and reducing size and gauge when possible through a \u201cright sizing\u201d program<\/li>\n<li>Recycling\u2014wherever and whenever possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Choosing renewable resources where appropriate, such as calcium carbonate, starch, renewable bio-polymer resins and additives<\/li>\n<li>Reducing our customers\u2019 carbon footprint by shortening the supply chain, thanks to our multiple locations throughout the United States and Canada, which can manufacture and ship within a customer\u2019s geographic proximity<\/li>\n<li>Initiating a \u201czero landfill\u201d policy at several locations, while others are working toward that goal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opcleansweep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operation Clean Sweep<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Sigma Plastics Group is a proud partner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opcleansweep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operation Clean Sweep<\/a> program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opcleansweep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operation Clean Sweep (OCS<\/a>), is a product stewardship program of the American Chemistry Council\u2019s Plastics Division and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plasticsindustry.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign\u2019s goal is: to help every plastic resin handling operation implement good housekeeping and pellet, flake, and powder containment practices to work towards achieving zero pellet, flake, and powder loss. OCS is being conducted in thousands of plants around the world, all adding to the effort to protect the environment.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flexpack.org\/sustainable-packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flexible Packaging Association<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Sigma Plastics Group is a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flexpack.org\/sustainable-packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flexible Packaging Association<\/a> &#8211; believing in Sustainable Packaging.<\/p>\n<p>The FPA recently published a new report on sustainable packaging, <em>A Holistic View of the Role of Flexible Packaging in a Sustainable World.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>FPA commissioned PTIS, LLC to provide a holistic view on the sustainability benefits that flexible packaging offers; provide foresight into future sustainability implications for flexible packaging; and develop six LCA case studies comparing flexible packaging to other packaging formats across a range of products.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flexpack.org\/sustainable-packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FPA<\/a> website to learn more.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablepackaging.org\/\">Sustainable Packaging Coalition<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablepackaging.org\/\">Sustainable Packaging Coalition<\/a> is a membership-based collaborative that believes in the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable. They are the leading voice on sustainable packaging and are passionate about the creation of packaging that is good for people + the environment.<\/p>\n<p>Their mission is to bring packaging sustainability stakeholders together to catalyze actionable improvements to packaging systems and lend an authoritative voice on issues related to packaging sustainability.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.how2recycle.info\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sigmaplasticsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HOW2RECYCLE.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opcleansweep.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sigmaplasticsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/OCS.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flexpack.org\/sustainable-packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sigmaplasticsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FPA.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sigmaplasticsgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SPC.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sigma Plastics Group is a proud member of these Green Initiatives How2Recycle\u00ae Label Program As we look to future generations, we know that sustainability is not only key to our customers, but key to the growth of Sigma Plastics Group, our employees and the world around us. 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